I was correct…Blaze did finish his APDT Rally Level 1 title last month! 10.5 years of training and we finally completed something! The funny thing is, I’ve spent more hours training him than Luna and Griffin together (and probably multiplied by 10). What’s different? The primary difference is that I’m Read more…
A week ago I took Blaze and Griffin to a run at an APDT trial. Blaze is not a young dog anymore and I gave him too much of a warm up. But, even without the bonus exercise (I’m not letting go of his leash!), we passed and I think Read more…
Well, a few weeks less. Blaze is now officially ten years old. That’s a lot time. Ten years ago my life was completely different. It’s especially cool to spend his birthday with a great friend who moved away just months after I got Blaze. A summary: Year 1: My first Read more…
Today Blaze helped to teach vet students how to restrain and get lateral recumbency. Meaning the dog ends up flat on his side! Nine years ago before a show, it took at least 4-5 people to hold Blaze down to get his nails clipped. And today he was calm while Read more…