Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Targeting

I love this video of Sassie and her targeting work with Stamp and Fleet!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCx24kwY1qo


Tuesday, June 9, 2009

new flea and tick repellant

I was wandering around on the web the other day and found this link to a new product called Shoo Tag. This is what is says:
If you are looking for a non-toxic, chemical-free way to protect your pets from pests then we have the product for you. We are your online source for the Shoo!TAG™. Shoo!TAG™ combines cutting-edge science and technology to produce a “green” product that uses electromagnetic frequencies that eliminates the use of toxic chemicals on your animals."
So I ordered it from the Safe Pet Shop and I was very impressed with their service. The order arrived within 2 days. There are 2 tags for each dog, one for fleas and one for ticks and the tags are tacky looking, which is a real turn off for me...nevertheless, I put them on the ring and attached them to the collars. I break a nail every time I'm attaching tags to collars. There must be a better way...maybe a carabiner eh? Anyway, I'll let you know how the tags work. Prior to their arrival, I had picked off 3 ticks already, which is a record for our household, so I'm anticipating a heavy flea and tick summer here in GA.
www.thesafepetshop.com

Friday, June 5, 2009

6 Degrees of Separation

So I found out with this application that I'm connected to Rin Tin Tin in just 5 steps! Who knew?

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Proof Positive

In my wanderings on line, I found this video of Jay Sisler and information about his training techniques. Some have been amazed that he was ahead of his time with positive techniques. I propose that positive techniques were normal until the return of soldiers and war dogs from WWII. The public then became inundated with information about training dogs like little soldiers and that's when the dominance based training took over.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Myrna Milani

I've begun working with Myrna Milani and am in her mentor ship program for the next six months. I respect her work and look forward to learning more about dog behavior, normal dog behavior and her CPR (Canine Parent Relationship) program. But boy do I have a mental block about finishing my first assignment. I've started for the 4th time now and don't seem to be able to commit. Beginners jitters I think. I'm even blogging to avoid the issue! Now we know that's bad eh?