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February 2026: Did You Know? Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going & What We’re Looking For
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 187 February 2026 DID YOU KNOW? How much do you know about us and our dog-centric life? This issue is a quick look at what we offer plus a [...]
January 2026 Issue: Training – planning for the new year + taking cold weather into account
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 186 January 2026 Train My Dog: Training - planning for the new year + taking cold weather into account: Want some dog mental stimulation ideas? Here is Romeo’s daily [...]
December 2025 Photos
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December 2025 Issue: Spotlight on Barking
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 184 December 2025 Train My Dog: SPOTLIGHT ON BARKING: - Excessive Barking Driving You Bananas? | Barking | Barking For Attention | Is your dog barking at nothing? Or [...]
Excessive Barking Driving You Bananas?
What is one behavior of dogs that can drive you crazy? If you said "barking" you are not alone! Barking is one of the issues that can drive just about anyone bananas. Even the most patient [...]
November 2025 Photos
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November 2025:Timeless Lessons From Past Dogs
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 184 November 2025 Training For My Dog: Timeless Lessons From Past Dogs: A Jahzara Story: From Potential Resource Guarder to A Wonderful Well-Adjusted Dog | A Joxer Story: From [...]
A Zuzu Story: The Peacemaker
When working with multiple dogs, we sometimes have to run interference and help to prevent dogs from escalating into a conflict or fight. But once in a while, a dog comes along who performs that [...]
October 2025: Spotlight on off-leash reliability
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 183 October 2025 Training For My Dog: September 2025: Spotlight on off-leash reliability: Off-leas control on a hike | How I use off-leash control | Testing off-leash readiness | [...]
September 2025 Photos
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September 2025: Paws Up! Adventures in Dog Parkour
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 182 September 2025 Training For My Dog: September 2025: Paws Up! Adventures in Dog Parkour: Dog Parkour Class with a Chihuahua mix, a Lab and an Old English Sheepdog [...]
August 2025 Photos
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Dog Parkour Class with a Chihuahua mix, a Lab and an Old English Sheepdog
Below is video of some of our Parkour students demonstrating some of their skills on a variety of obstacles on our farm. Boo-da is a Chihuahua mix who loves performing and is pretty confident! [...]
Do dogs really develop a “taste for blood”?
You’ve probably heard the dire warnings before. . . Once a dog has killed another animal, he develops a taste for blood and you’ll never be able to stop him. You may have heard similar [...]
Does your puppy seem to eat everything – grass, dirt, sticks, rocks and more?
Original Post The original content for this post is below, followed by a major addition we made to update new research and learnings we have come across to help dog owners address this issue. [...]
Stop your dog from eating rocks, socks and other non-food items
Original Post The original content for this post is below, followed by a major addition we made to update new research and learnings we have come across to help dog owners address this issue. [...]
Can two intact male dogs live together?
You have probably at some point heard that two intact male dogs cannot live together. They won't get along. They will fight. They will both try to be the alpha. Will intact males dogs fight? Possibly. [...]
August 2025: Spotlight on keeping cool during the hot summer weather
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 181 August 2025 Training For My Dog: Spotlight on keeping cool during the hot summer weathers: Use chilled or frozen treats when it’s hot out! | Hot weather tips [...]
July 2025 Photos
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