A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Note: I'm reblogging this post with the express written permission of Dawn Kinster who writes the blog Change is Hard...But Change is Certain. I'll be following up soon with my own thoughts about the "nipping" issue--and why I don't put Sasha into situations that bring dogs too close for her comfort. (Sasha, by the way, is in full agreement …
Continue reading Party Time, Sheltie Style
Many years ago, with a new job waiting several states away, we grabbed a weekend to find a rental close to the university where I'd be teaching. We scouted a few places and were lucky to find one that fit the bill, mailed in our application along with the requisite funds, and got the keys by return mail …
Continue reading Home Sweet (Rented) Home: The Dog Challenge
Those of you following Sasha's saga may remember she came to us in February frightened of ANY loud or unusual sounds. Clicker training in particular was an ordeal for her, so I turned to my friends and colleagues in the Dog Writers Association of America for help. They suggested wrapping the clicker it in a mitten to soften …
Continue reading Then and Now: Sasha’s Journey
Time seems to slide by faster as I age, or perhaps it's age itself that heightens awareness of time passing. This weekend I realized it's been more than a month since I shared a post here. And what a month it's been! The month of May brought the spring academic semester to an end. No …
Continue reading Sliding into Summer
This week's post comes to us courtesy of the exceptional writer and dog trainer Nancy Tanner. Check her website and you'll see she's the Founding Owner at Paws & People, the Scent Project, and The World Treibball League. Nancy is the recipient (twice) of the Dog Writers Association's prestigious Maxwell Medallion, with a total of eight impressive …
Continue reading Dog Training and Time