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The Blitzen Bulletin: January & February 2021
In our prior post about Blitzen, our new addition to the family, we described some of the issues that brought Blitzen into our lives. He had resource guarding issues, handling issues, and as it turned [...]
February 2021 Issue: Dogs and vowels, and meet Blitzen our new Vizsla puppy
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 126 February 2021 Train My Dog: Dogs pay more attention to vowels than we Do | Meet Blitzen, an 8 month old Vizsla and our newest addition to the [...]
January 2021 Photos
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Dogs pay more attention to vowels than we do
One of the things I love about working with dogs is that we still have SO much to learn. Some fascinating studies come up here and there that make me think about what I am [...]
Meet Blitzen, an 8 month old Vizsla and our newest addition to the family
Blitzen is our newest family member. He is an 8 month old Vizsla and is also the half brother of our Zooka. Sometimes you plan to add a new dog to the family, do your [...]
21st Month / Weeks 88-92: adjusting to his new younger brother
Zooka's 21st month, January 2021, was all about his new brother joining the family. Pretty much everything I had hoped to accomplish with Zooka this month got pushed by the wayside. The major activity this [...]
January 2021 Issue: Reactive dog and month 20 for raising and training a Vizsla
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 125 January 2021 Train My Dog: Reactive dog? Here are four categories of alternative behaviors we use How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 20th Month / Weeks 84-87: [...]
December 2020 Photos
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Reactive dog? Here are four categories of alternative behaviors we use
Do you have a reactive dog? One of the most common behavior issues I am asked for help in resolving is reactivity issues. One of the ways we work to address these issues is through [...]
20th Month / Weeks 84-87: a month of some progress and no regressions
Zooka's 20th month, December 2020, was fairly uneventful. There were no setbacks, and there was some progress. While I had hoped to get out more in public this month, as we all know, sometimes the [...]
December 2020 Issue: Months 18 and 19 for raising & training a Vizsla
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 124 December 2020 How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 18th Month / Weeks 76-79: progress of two steps forward, one step back | 19th Month / Weeks 80-83: [...]
19th Month / Weeks 80-83: addressing his nemeses, getting in the van and slippery floors
Zooka's 19th month, November 2020, was focused mainly on getting out in public more (safely) and working on getting more comfortable loading up in the van to go places. His two main nemeses these days [...]
18th Month / Weeks 76-79: progress of two steps forward, one step back
Zooka turned 18 months - one-and-a-half years old! The month of October 2020 was mostly one of steady progress forward. But as you all know, progress is never completely a straight line forward. It often [...]
November 2020 Photos
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November 2020 Issue: Door darting and months 16 and 17 for raising & training a Vizsla
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 123 November 2020 Train My Dog: Door Darting | Door Darting - Part 2 How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 16th Month / Weeks 66-70: more hikes, group [...]
October 2020 Photos
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17th Month / Weeks 71-75: more hiking, a stay in the mountains, and lots of snuggling!
Zooka's 17th month, September 2020, was full of hikes, visits to the mountains, and snuggles - many of my favorite things! Your dog's adolescence is a time generally filled with great progress mixed in with [...]
October 2020 Issue: All about barking, for attention, at nothing, the fence, and dog body language
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 122 October 2020 Train My Dog: THE BARKING ISSUE - Barking | Barking For Attention | Is your dog barking at nothing? Or is there really something there? | [...]
September 2020 Photos
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16th Month / Weeks 66-70: more hikes, group classes, and helping with demos and training other dogs
The month of August 2020 was filled with getting away from home more and more helping me out with my business. Normally, we are booked up with boarding dogs during the spring and summer months [...]
Does your dog howl?
Does your dog howl? We recently discovered Zooka's ability to howl and oh my! Most of our dogs have never been howlers. We had a couple of dogs who did on rare occasions, but [...]