Teach your dog something new!

2019-04-29T02:36:18+00:00By |Categories: Dog Training|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

The New Year is typically a time for people to make New Year’s Resolutions to improve their lives. These resolutions might be to exercise more, eat a healthier diet, improve their relationships, find a new job or anything else they think will improve their lives or make them better people. One resolution for those with [...]

Lessons learned when the instructor becomes the student

2019-04-29T01:47:22+00:00By |Categories: Continuing Education, Romeo's Adventures|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I'm itching to get competing in Rally Obedience with Romeo! In preparation for competing, I needed to find some drop-in classes where we could perform some practice courses with other dogs around. Either there are not many out there, or I just can't find them. I found a Rally drop-in class on Friday mornings. Perfect [...]

Hiking with Romeo: it’s an adventure!

2019-04-29T01:02:00+00:00By |Categories: Romeo's Adventures|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

If you are looking for a serious workout, try hiking with Romeo! What's the old Navy slogan, "It's not just a job. It's an adventure." Yep, same goes for hiking with Romeo. (October 2010) For starters, Romeo doesn't do anything in a leisurely fashion. He has two speeds: full steam ahead and sleeping. (Don't be [...]

Ready to Rally?

2019-04-29T00:58:21+00:00By |Categories: Continuing Education, Romeo's Adventures|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

For anyone who has met Romeo - or any other adolescent Vizsla - you know there is a LOT of energy there that needs to be channeled to appropriate outlets. That, along with the fact that I want a very well-behaved, well-trained dog, means Romeo and I spend a lot of time training together (September [...]

Does your dog have a job?

2019-04-29T00:57:50+00:00By |Categories: Romeo's Adventures|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Most breeds of dogs were originally bred for a specific job or a variety of jobs, but most dogs rarely perform those jobs these days. Herding dogs were bred to herd livestock, most terriers were bred to hunt down and kill rodents, hunting dogs were bred for tracking, running down, pointing, and/or retrieving various sorts [...]

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