Tag Archives: dog

Rambling With Your Dog Will Solve Behavior Problems

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

I encourage all dog owners to go for a ramble. Find a space, a fenced in area, where he can be set free and just allowed to be a dog. Carry a batch of delicious treats with you. When your … Continue reading →

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Loki Learning Recall, Day 2, Puppy Boot Camp

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

Unfortunately the rain interrupted our trip back to the Ledges today but during a break from the drizzle, I took all the dogs out in the back 40, where we resumed some lessons. Loki was pretty consistent about coming when … Continue reading →

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Puppy Boot Camp: Loki Learning Recall

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

Loki is growing up! This former student is now a gangly adolescent puppy whose lucky parents are on a voyage Beyond the Sea. They took advantage of the sabbatical to boomerang him back to Aunt Nancy’s boot camp, so he … Continue reading →

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Puppy Boot Camp Day 8 – Loki Learning “Speak” To Change A Bad Habit

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

When I first got Loki nine days ago, his human parents warned me that he liked to bite. While I didn’t experience a lot of biting, I noticed that he does like to snap the air. He seems to like … Continue reading →

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Puppy Boot Camp Day 7 – Loki’s First Week

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

Doberman mix puppy Loki has had a massive bombardment of new information over the past seven days. Being up in his brain more has naturally caused some of the “bounce” to smooth out of him — of course it probably … Continue reading →

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Puppy Boot Camp Day 6 – Proofing the “Stay” – and Help From Older Dogs

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Lively Loki the Doberman mix puppy has had his world turned upside down over the past week, as he has moved into a highly regulated training regimen. Two days ago, we began working on “stay”, and today we employed it … Continue reading →

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Puppy Boot Camp Day 5 – Proofing the “Stay”

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Loki does not like working outside. I am not really sure what the reason is for this. Yesterday he shut down completely, but was very enthused inside the house. Today I was able to coax him into a little session. … Continue reading →

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Puppy Boot Camp Day 4: Loki Beginning “Stay”

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

The “stay” cue isn’t hard to teach, although it is easy to nullify in short order. The reason is usually due to a lack of proofing during training. With this in mind, teaching “stay” is a long-term process that has … Continue reading →

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A Painting a Day: Mother’s Day

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

Celebrating all types of motherhood today. This commission, a watercolor of a German shepherd and her Leonberger buddy, arrived as a surprise to their owner yesterday, just in time. I have since learned that the German shepherd, Banshee, was one … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: The Fairy and the Dwarf Dog

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

When you think you know all there is to know about dogs, it turns out that you are wrong. I just found out that the Corgi was the gift of fairies. That’s right, this short-legged, feisty, vigorous herder and funny … Continue reading →

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