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Archive for August, 2009

Useless Ways of Thinking About Dogs

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments Off

Some number of years ago, a myth about domestic dogs arose: that their behaviors could be explained by comparing dogs to wolves. All sorts of dog-training methods then sprang from this idea, including the idea that humans had to be ...

Poodles in the News

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments Off

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Dancer and her siblings

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments Off

Every year, the owner of one of Dancer's sisters gives a lovely summer party and invites all the poodles she knows to her house. Six of seven of Dancer's siblings--and her mom--were there this year. That's TinTin in the front. [caption ...

Teaching Elly to bark…

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in life with poodles | Comments Off

I've decided I really need to focus on all aspects of my training skills. Since my goal is to take Dancer to NADAC Championships when she's five (and win, of course), I need to be the best trainer I can ...