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One of the questions every obedience handler must face is the issue of whether to go for points, or whether it is satisfactory to pass a class.
The answer to that is as individual as every person, every dog, and every situation.
For now Spur and I have been focused on passing the utility...
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The last two weeks have been crazy busy. We've been to Carmel for the Del Monte Kennel Club Trials, and to Reno for the Truckee Meadows Dog Training Club Trials. Two very different venues and experiences, all building Spur's exposure to different performance...
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I start my 4th of July celebration the same way every year - at the Sacramento Dog Training Club's annual match, held at American River College. Some years I volunteer to help as a judge or steward, some years I'm just focused on taking advantage of a great training...
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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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This weekend was a challenging reality check.
First a Saturday workshop in Vacaville, at which Spur decided that he had forgotten all the exercises we've been so painstakingly learning. He did the go out, but only with prolonged sniffing at...
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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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I'm calling this "Part I" because it's dawned on me there will be many more Parts to come . . .
Moments after posting my earlier blog on lessons learned at the Rusch Park match, Spur and I went out to practice a few things.
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Saturday, Rusch Park, a few hundred dogs and their owners out for a morning of practice and preparation. We were there for obedience, conformation, rally, Canine Good Citizen, you name it.
The event is put on every year by the Doberman...
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Each spring, the AKC Gazette publishes the results of all the previous year's competitions. Championships, Obedience, Tracking, Agility, Rally, Field Trial, Hunt Test, Earthdog, Lure Coursing and other titles completed in 2007 are all found here, organized by group and...
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I'm on the internet tonight, shopping for cheap sheets, all in the name of excellence in dog training.
This spree is at the recommendation of my trainer, Mary Vogler. For several weeks she's been away, or our schedules haven't meshed, and I haven't...
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I've been getting some fun comments about obedience, training and Spur, mostly sent privately to me as e-mail - don't hesitate to share your thoughts right here as well. Just scroll down to the comment form below, and let me - and other readers - know what you're...
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