Every February I go to a vet conference that is in my area. It’s one of the bigger events, and so we’re lucky to have 1-2 behavior tracks every day. There’s occasionally great behavior speakers in the shelter track or the vet tech track too. Much of the focus is Read more…
It’s always a challenge to learn how to best help individual dogs be prepared for class. Some dogs need to be fed, some should not be, some should be fed part of a meal. Some dogs need exercise, some don’t, some need just a little but not certain types. With Read more…
Over the last day we’ve been running an experiment of sorts. Any sticky targets or head-on-ground (when within my arm reach!) will get some petting/scratching. Sometimes I will pet for a long time, usually just a quick scratch, pause, and re-scratch if head is still in position. And what has Read more…
In many ways I want to say “finally!” but on the other hand I’m going to really miss working with the kids every week! I’m absolutely amazed at how well the dogs were. They’ve been working since February/March, mostly in the elem. school “multipurpose room” or in the back parking Read more…
A. B. Graham was the founder of 4-H, the first part of the program started just over 100 years ago. Today, I took Griffin to the Ohio State Fair Jr. Dog Show. We did a bit of a training demo and helped teams with their training. I also just had Read more…
As part of the Ohio 4-H Dog Committee, I’ve been helping out at the State 4-H dog show every day. Day 1: Showmanship, “Dog care” [discussion/knowledge/care of dog evaluation), rally, skillathon [knowledge of breeds/parasites/body parts]. Day 2: SubNovice and Novice obed, skillathon, rally, dog care, service dogs, team obed.Day 3: Read more…