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Interactive Food Toys – A Way of Life!

I have talked a few times about how Rizzo is not fed from a bowl. I have been taking Ian Dunbar's idea of that a dog does not "earn" a bowl until the

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A Whole Year Old!

A Whole Year Old!

[caption id="attachment_299" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Happy Birthday!"][/caption] I have been very slacker-ish to posting! Sorry - My

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Be careful what you ask for…

Be careful what you ask for...

So when I started talking to American Water Spaniel breeders I would say that I was looking for a bold, unflappable, food motivated, engaged, look at

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Rizzo Learns to File her own Nails!

A few weekends ago I got to see Dr. Karen Overall speak. She is single handedly the reason I am a positive dog trainer! It was taking our "bad Lab"

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Nose Work the New Addiction!

Back in July I had the pleasure of attending a K9 Nose Work Seminar I also was lucky to have a working spot. Both Dara & Rizzo attended. Rizzo just

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Either You’re Training the dog or the dog is Training You!

Frequently it is said that either you are training your dog or your dog is training you. I like to think of that thought is a great reminder that any

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Rizzo Learns to Swim!

I'm SUPER excited Ms. Rizzo has learned to swim. And swim she does, oh my even just jumping in one time for the sake of jumping in. Of course there

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Curly Haired Terrorist – CHT

Mark has taken to calling Rizzo the Curly Haired Terrorist - or CHT - for short. Reasons why she is a Terrorist & holding him Hostage 1. He did n

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“Smart” Disobedience!

This happened today again so I thought I would share my story. Rizzo went to the backdoor asking to go out. Yeah, smart puppy out we go. She gets t

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First Road Trip with Hotel stay

First Road Trip with Hotel stay

Rizzo is quickly learning about life as a show/competition/dog trainers dog. At 10 weeks old she is having her first overnight in a hotel room. Of c

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