Talking to Strangers
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in off topic | Comments OffI talk to a lot of people who just like poodles. Today it was an elderly black man on a bicycle who stopped to admire the girls. He wanted to know if they needed a big place to run around. ...
Teeter training, part umpety-ump
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in training | Comments OffWe're on the second to lowest setting, and Dancer is a touch alarmed. So tonight... she got a bit of her dinner each time she did it, and then when she really ran across, she got to eat all of ...
More teeter training…
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in training | Comments OffDancer's teeter... once again, I'm working on it. The rental house is tiny, and the yard is tiny, and the dogs have worn a muddy path from one side of the yard to the other, around the back of the house. ...
One more reason to be nice to your dogs…
Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffBecause they know how to get even, apparently:86,629 Americans go to the ER each year in pet-related falls.
My poor Elly…
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffElly was scratching herself last night so I decided that I'd see if I could get her groomed today. Of course the groomer was busy so I decided I'd do a quick clip and then take her up to the ...
Dominant or Not?
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in life with poodles, training | Comments OffIn the last few days, I ran across Kathy Sdao's discussion of "dominance theory" in dog training yet again. Now, Sdao is one of those dog trainers with a great reputation. She can, it is said in dog circles, take ...
Poodles really are smarter than the average dog
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffAn acquaintance of mine took her poodle hiking near Snoqualmie Pass and the dog got lost. Okay, that's not so smart. But... four days later he was found. He'd dug himself a little cave in the snow, kept himself warm, ...
Dog breeders, dog “rescue”, purebreds, and mutts
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in off topic | Comments OffOut here in the land of dogs, we have all been following the saga of the Obama family puppy with great interest. Our President, who has managed to pass several items on his agenda and reverse several Bush edicts, has ...
The dreary slog of training
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 Posted in training | Comments OffI love training. Back when I taught people, I loved the lightbulb moment when a student finally got it, but I hated the part where I was trying to teach 32 kids at once, the classroom was a mess, and ...
Guarding the house against the bad guys…
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | 1 Comment »My girls are convinced that every single person who walks by the house is a potential threat. They sit on the couch, and they make absolutely sure that I know about it every time . [caption id="attachment_484" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Elly and ...