Tag Archives: obedience training

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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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