Shaved off all that curly puppy fur….
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Videos, life with poodles, training | Comments OffRush had a huge growth spurt yesterday--woke up at least an inch taller. Yesterday Paige put her hands on Rush and said "he's thin". And I said "Monday he actually had some padding and now he's an inch taller." Her ...
Whistle Recall
Friday, September 16th, 2011 Posted in Videos | Comments OffI've been working recalls with Rush. I took Dancer and Rush together to the Delta today, and I worked on recalls there. This is what I've got right now, and I think it's pretty amazing for a 4-month-old puppy. Dancer and ...
Rush and Dancer have started playing together….
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 Posted in Videos | 1 Comment »Rush and Dancer spent quite a while this morning playing with a new toy that Rush discovered. They raced and chased all over the bedroom, and I was so charmed by how well they were playing that I decided I ...
I did not teach Rush to do this…
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Videos, training | Comments OffI did not teach Rush to do this: Rush retrieves. He woke up this morning and the whole behavior chain was there. He sits until I throw the ball. He goes after it. He brings it to me and drops ...
Puppy report
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 Posted in Videos, training | Comments OffYesterday was a busy busy day for Rush. Elizabeth came to visit with her two corgis. We went to the warehouse. We went to barn time (Rush learned to do the tunnel--with it short and straight, of course). We went ...
New Rush video…
Thursday, July 21st, 2011 Posted in Videos | Comments OffI took Rush to train with Debbie. (He met horses! Oh my! They're very big. But they were calm horses and they didn't scare him.) She suggested we turn the Bosu upside down and see if he could balance on ...
The clicker as encouragement…
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 Posted in Videos, training | 2 Comments »After an argument with Jay about the amount of time the dogs spend barking at the window (which bothers him a lot more than it does me), I consulted with a local dog behaviorist, Greta Kaplan*, who came over, watched ...
Videos from the WAG trial…
Friday, November 5th, 2010 Posted in Videos | 1 Comment »These videos were filmed by 4 Legged Flix, using a remotely controlled camera that was about 20 feet high. Videos of Dancer: Saturday Elite Jumpers: She placed second in her 20+" class with this run. Saturday Open Chances: a qualifying run. Saturday Open ...