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The other dogs
Peach gets all the press these days, but the other dogs, they're doing good.
Not much to say about Lucero and Dixie. Dixie had her big 13th birthday, and she's just a happy old dog. I waited many years for this to come, and am enjoying our snuggles greatly. Now to just turn down the volume on the barking. Lucero remains THE happiest dog I have ( Read more... ) -
Peach's birthday present to me
Have I said how in love I am with Miss Peachy Pie?
Well our hard work is paying off. We still have a ways to go, as in behaviors practiced for a year don't go away in a week, but I am so ecstatic by the progress. Cloud 9 really. Last week we spent most of our time breaking concepts into 2-5 obstacles, because her brain was imploding, and she had ( Read more... ) -
Success!
Focus, it's what I have needed in my Peachy Pie training. She, ahem, *I* developed a few bad habits I wanted to stop now, instead of 3 years from now. Like biting me out of frustration when running agility. I have to say, I love watching this dog think. She is so easy in that, she does what is rewarded. And it's been very obvious I haven't given ( Read more... ) -
Why there are more women than men...
I'm generally not one to forward things, but gah, this just made my day. Not as in a men vs women thing, but as in "what were these people thinking?!"
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5 years of LJ
I missed my 5 years of LJ anniversary in December. I had several years of blogging elsewhere prior to that, but LJ is the first place I felt a community at. I definitely found my voice and style over the years, though those first 6 months of blogs were ... um ... interesting. But the content and obsession still rings true. Property. I love finding ( Read more... ) -
Clicker Expo recap
Twice LJ has deleted my post (off a computer no less ( Read more... ) -
Little Pieces
Little pieces are coming together - so excited for this year. Redwood truly has been grown organically, and while it's been insanely difficult at times, I appreciate it all. The places I have taught, the equipment, the students ( Read more... ) -
Great days
Yesterday was a great day, and it has been awhile since I had one of those.
I *loved* it.
As I was closing up some great business opportunities yesterday and passing the torch, I started renewing my dreams of where I want Redwood to go. I have many dreams of this.
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