Saturday, December 14, 2013. So I have had over a dozen puppies - mostly herding breeds - and never had one this young before. Trig is the one on the far right. His white on his head is nearly gone now. Monday, November 18, 2013. Jumping Foundations - extension versus collection. Sunday, November 10, 2013. Why a French Brittany? .

Sunday, October 5, 2014. The Power Of Positive Feedback. We all know about positive reinforcement when it comes to training our dogs. But what about the power of positive feedback, or even, come to think of it, the power of negative feedback. So why is it sometimes easier to criticise, than to offer something nice to say? Do they have method in their madness. is it to toughen us up.

Bosque, Brink, Tundra, River, Rival. Monday, April 27, 2015. The Total Canine, LLC. Business has kept me away from blogging and a lot has changed since the last time I posted. The Total Canine, LLC. Focusing on Canine Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Conditioning. House calls in the Front Range Area. Office in Golden, CO. Laser Treatment, Therapeutic Ultrasound, E-Stem, Manual Therapy and Exercise Plans available. Qualified for 3 USDAA Cynosports in a row.

My name is Penny and Im an agility addict. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. I was just thinking about the difference between practice, even fun matches and an actual trial. Ditto is not a dog that is worried by these things, but she is young and can still be easily distracted if we are not super connected. She did well at the trial - first course was gamblers where she got 100 points! She was running fast and confident. 2nd trial, 2nd gamber Q - we are so not ready for advanced! .

Monday, August 19, 2013. I know, I know! But really, this is supposed to be an agility blog and there has been very little by way of agility this summer. Intermittent lameness, soreness, tightness. It makes showing hard and training impossible. THAT in turn makes showing interesting! As for my Little Pup, she has been on a roll lately! Sort of. We even apparently can run OUTSIDE now! Huge strides for both of us! In the meantime though, Th.

The Adventures of Two Urban Border Collies. Wednesday, March 5, 2014. So happy that it will be outdoors this year! Links to this post. Monday, January 21, 2013. Definitely the time off was needed. I will continue to give him 3 months off annually. And not to leave her out.

Sunday, October 18, 2009. The puppies are doing great. All are in their new homes, tearing it up. something is wrong with this picture. Monday, July 6, 2009. Julie and Picabo playing with the screaming ball. Julie still attacking the screaming ball. Polo always picks big toys.

What started as a diary of my training and trialling adventures and challenges with my dogs, has become a random diary of my life . I share my journey . Saturday, May 22, 2010.