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I have not been a very good blogger of late - life is very full! And we have been busy on the campaign trail. We were at two shows in Vallejo, we've been to Alan's class in
Sacramento and spent much phone time and a class with Mary Vogler in Lodi.
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This weekend, it's back to Vallejo for two trials. That means a week of focus and work.
I started with a good session with Mary Vogler on Sunday. She warns me that I am still "helping" Spur too much. I tend to watch him as we...
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The original plan for Memorial Day was straightforward. Go to Hangtown Kennel Obedience Trials in Placerville, and win utility legs.
Alas, it didn't work out that way. Based on the debacle at the Coyote Club Trials, our trainer recommended - no...
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On Saturday, I set out for the Coyote Kennel Club Trials with much trepidation. The weather was hot, and Spur does not like hot. I could foresee disaster. But it's my nature to fight pessimism, and so I set out hoping for the best.
And...
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My favorite image on this web site is the time-lapse video of three gordon setters sleeping with their owners. Hey - who owns this bed anway? And how could these people possibly be getting any rest?
I only know that a night without my dogs on...
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Some days it is just flat tough to get out and train.
I do have a life apart from dog training. In that life, I own a small business, go to a lot of night meetings, play a little golf, spend some time with friends. Or occasionally, when I get...
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Could anyone possibly be more nervous than I have been for the past day? Too nervous to sleep last night. Too nervous to eat breakfast. So nervous I almost left Spur's leash on the kitchen counter as we packed out the door.
My main...
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On a Saturday morning, there's hardly a more enlivening place to be than at a Fun Match, and the Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees' Club event at Hagan Park in Carmichael was no exception. By mid-morning, more than 200 dogs had been entered in obedience, rally and...
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On Monday nights, if I can sneak away from work early enough to make Alan Miller's lively advanced dog training class, you can bet that Spur and I will be there. Alan offers beginning, intermediate and advanced dog training classes at a couple of locations in the...
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After ten years of showing my miniature schnauzers in AKC obedience trials, it's fun to have a chance to chronicle the journey towards titles, the fun we have together, the interesting people and amazing dogs we meet along the way. I learn something new from Spur every day - and I hope he...
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