The best pink poodle ever!
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Posted in life with poodles | 1 Comment »Anyone who knows me knows that I have a slight thing for pink poodles. This sculpture is in front of the Palm Springs humane society: Details about the sculpture and its creators available here: Barone Art.
Training
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 Posted in life with poodles, training | 1 Comment »Poodles being as smart as they are, I've found that I need to have a training project in mind for each dog. Even Elly, who is now eight years old, spends her spare time thinking up mischief if I don't ...
Did I mention the fleas?
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffTen days ago, I went to clip Elly; I was planning on using a 4FC blade, but when I started, I saw fleas. Lots of fleas. I swear, they weren't there before, but now they were. I clipped her all ...
End of the fear period?
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 Posted in life with poodles, training | Comments OffYesterday, Rush was all about the cuddling. He slept in my lap while I read; he slept in my lap while I watched TV. Having a fifty pound puppy in your lap might seem like a bad thing, but he's ...
New photo of all three dogs
Friday, January 13th, 2012 Posted in Photos, life with poodles | Comments OffTaken on the shore of the Columbia River, just east of the Sandy River. [caption id="attachment_1945" align="aligncenter" width="504" caption="From left: Dancer, Elly, Rush "][/caption]
Fear period?
Sunday, January 8th, 2012 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffI've never much believed in the idea of fear periods with dogs, because the research just isn't there. But... about six weeks ago, Rush decided he was worried about the vet. So worried, in fact, that he told her not ...
Rush and the onset of adolescence
Sunday, January 8th, 2012 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffRush will be eight months old next week (January 11th). He is showing all the signs of impending adolescence. Testosterone peaks at 8-10 months; I can tell he's changing. He has a deep manly bark; his muscles are maturing; his ...
Consistent contacts
Sunday, January 1st, 2012 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffMy new year's resolution of note: consistent criteria for contacts consistently kept. I managed to do that today in two NADAC regular runs. Round 1 I stopped and marked it when Dancer jumped her a-frame contact -- and then she stopped ...
Dancer got a Q in NADAC Jumpers (and I have proof)
Saturday, December 31st, 2011 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffVideo here: Dancer runs Jumpers.
2012
Friday, December 30th, 2011 Posted in life with poodles | Comments OffI have always liked to use the end of one year and the beginning of the next as a time to reflect on what's gone well (and what hasn't) and to plan for the coming year. So: 2011 has been ...