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We went anyway
I was still tired, the day was drizzly and rainy, but Legend and I loaded up and went to dog class anyway. I’m glad we did. When we got to the fairgrounds where class is held, I was disappointed to … Continue reading
Getting ready for dog class
As most of you know every spring I enjoy attending our local dog training class with one of more of our dogs. If I have time and think the dog will do will, we go on and attend the Canine … Continue reading
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Tagged blenheim, Cajsa, collar, dog, dog training, dog training class, explore, german shepherd, leash, Legend, obedience class, obedience training, puppy, resistance, sniff, treat, walk, walking
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She passed!
Thursday was our last class day. Or actually it was testing day. We basically went through the exercises that we’d been practicing to see if each dog was competent and steady in each exercise. If so, they passed and earned … Continue reading
Posted in adults, dog, training
Tagged AKC Community CGC, Aussie, Cajsa, Community CGC class, Community CGC practice, Community CGC testing, dog, dog class, dog training, dogs, down, german shepherd, lab, leave it, obedience training, passed, pig's ear, pizza, retirement home, sit, stay, testing, treat
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Class continues
Shiloh and I continue with dog class each week. Usually we’re at the fairgrounds for class, but for one session the instructor likes to have class downtown in the city center. This is a small town. I remember when there … Continue reading
Posted in adults, Cavalier, training
Tagged blenheim, Cavalier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, dog, dog class, dog training, downtown, obedience class, obedience training, Pinewoods Shiloh, rain, rainbow, sculpture, Shiloh, town, training, training class
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The other student
As I mentioned last week, Cody and I started obedience class on Tuesday. The same teacher started a second class on Thursday also, which is her normal schedule. And me, being a glutton for punishment signed up for both nights. … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, Cavalier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, class, dog class, dog park, obedience class, obedience training, Poppy, ruby, snack, training, weekly
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Social distancing
We are fortunate to live in the country where we can get outside, walk around and not worry about bumping into anyone during this time of distancing ourselves from others. We live in a “neighborhood” (on our hill) where we … Continue reading
Posted in adults, dog, Poodle, Uncategorized
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Let’s talk about treats
I have a lot of people ask what kind of treats to give their new puppy. So let’s chat about it. I’m going to go over two different categories of treats; treats for training and treats for other occasions. When … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Puppies, training, training aid, treats
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Class time
Last week Dickens started his advanced CGC (or Community CGC) class. To enroll in the Community CGC class a dog first has to pass the basic CGC class. Here is a link that explains the things a dog needs to … Continue reading
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