Playing Pas de Chat avec Chien

Shakti the Shiloh Shepherd female dog performs 26 tricks for Novice Trick Dog Title. Shakti was awarded the Novice Trick Dog Title by the Trick Dog Trainers Association and Kyra Sundance. Part 1 of Shakti's Trick Movies.

3 week Basenji getting his nails dremeled and learing to lure.

3 week Basenji boys ready to romp

Three week old Basenji puppies outside for their first time

First training session learning to food lure at 3 weeks old

This is Anne & Phil Peake's dog, Jack. I have posted this to go along with my recent blog, Jack's Christmas.

These are the best pictures of the miniature schnauzers in my life.

Video about pet safety during the holiday season.

My mals Abi and Connie playing in the snow last year (when Abi was 4 months old)

Windsor came from life on a chain for 4 years to our home Feb 08. He has come a long way in learning about famiy life and adapting. Here Kayleigh 7 talks about some challenges we encoutered and have worked through with this special boy.

More chicken training.

Video of windsor waiting then running off with his Kale. windsor is a veggie LOVER! Brocolli is a favorite too!

Training at a workshop run by Bob Bailey where trainers go to develop their skills and knowledge of Operant Conditioning. The hen has been taught to only peck the blue target. When the red target is removed the hen should wait for it to reappear and not peck the others or wander off for up to 20 secs. So if one can do this and more with a chicken I am sure we can train dogs without jerking them around and asserting our "dominance".

Silky Leash is a simple method for training a dog to walk politely on leash. It's straightforward, pain-free, and it works! All it takes is a little patience, but a lot less patience than the old standbys, like be a tree! It's all about teaching the dog that leash pressure is a cue, versus just getting them to avoid it.

Our 5 1/2 week old fawn boxer puppies Lady (left) and Tee (right) playing in the water hose.

Logan plays with a shoe.

Our foster boy demonstrates the zoomies! Love the boxer zoom!

Bombo defers to Lilli. His body language communicates his place in the world and his desire to eat! I'm told that the raised paw is a submissive message. But to me, it looks like he's ready to take off as soon as Lilli shows her fangs. (Note: Bombo is now 10 months old and now competes on equal ground with Lilli.)

Bombo's has always been a pretty responsive little guy. I started teaching him to sit and come, and then for all the usual excuses that dog people come up with, I neglected his training. Bombo is now 10-1/2 months old. He's very confident dog, who adores meeting people and other dogs. In fact, he shrieks and bucks wildly if he is not allowed to go to people or dogs right away. I will be seeking tips from DogStar Daily to get us both under control ASAP!

This is a video of Bombo at age 18 weeks when he was just learning to sit and come. Unfortunately, I neglected his training because he had some serious health issues. He is now 10-1/2 months and seriously in need of training. He just had phase two of a surgical repair of a major cleft palate. One more surgery to go!

Bombo was born with a major cleft palate. Despite this problem, he has boundless energy. In this video, he is 5 months old. He has just learned how to walk up and down a ramp.

Jenn Merritt, CPDT and TTouch Practitioner, demonstrates using the Balance Leash for dogs that pull.

This is just a little clip of my male Boerboel "Blue", working on his dumbell retrieve for the Schutzhund 1 title It's still a little sloppy, & I have to go back & work on his focus on me before I send him, & *not* being so eager to get back to me that he runs me down! lol

Unlike many bitesport trainers, I feel it's very important for dogs to be able to enjoy each other's company. This is my Boerboel bitch "Batu", my Bouvier bitch "Nessie", & my boyfriend's Dutch Shepherd "Takula", enjoying messing up the furniture. All of these dogs are trained for various sports like French Ringsport, Schutzhund, etc.

Frankie is a 5 month old foster pit bull puppy that I volunteer trained and Nigel is a 2 year old Kelpie-Boxer-Pointer. Nigel helped teach Frankie how to play and tug appropriately and at the end when Nigel says "game over" with his tone of voice Frankie very nicely walks away. Frankie now resides in Oregon with his wonderful new family :)