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Our “herding” weekend
I’ll say it upfront: mistakes were made. I was really excited to attend a herding weekend, having read about the Herding Instinct Test, and listened to a podcast about a woman in the U.S. who competes in herding with her … Continue reading
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Tagged Berger Picard, campervan, Camping with dogs, Herding, Picardy sheepdog, picardy shepherd, sheep, shepherding, Tracking, travel, vanlife
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Lola’s tummy troubles
As Lola has trundled on towards senior status, I’ve been looking out for symptoms that typically come on in old age. When I noticed that she no longer carried her tail curved over her back I was alarmed, then sad, … Continue reading
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Tagged canine-health, diastasis-recti, Dog Health, older-dogs, Tibetan Terrier
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Indie’s First Show
I train Indie at home with no other dogs around. We use a local public sports area, so there are plenty of other distractions such as commuters, refuse lorries, emergency vehicles and lots of trains from a nearby mainline train … Continue reading
TEAM Obedience at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
In 2016 Fenzi Dog Sports Academy started an online dog obedience titling scheme called TEAM titles. It stands for Training Excellence Assessment Modules. You teach your dog various exercises at home, video them and submit the video for judging. After … Continue reading
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Tagged dog training, FDSA, Fenzi, Indie, obedience, TEAM titles, TEAM1, video
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Liver Cake Recipe
Many people have their own favourite Liver Cake recipe, this is mine. A dozen years back there was an easily accessible resource of dog treat recipes on the internet – just the recipes – no cute anecdotes, no declaration of … Continue reading
Yeeha! Barrel racing is rodeo for dogs
The most surprising thing we did this summer was barrel racing. I had to google it to be sure that the dogs do not somehow have to power the barrel around a course like a hamster in a ball. The … Continue reading
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Lola’s Tricks
I have a video featuring my first dog – a Poodle x Jack Russell puppy who prematurely came to a very unhappy end. I write that lightly, but the event itself was the most upsetting thing that has happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Clicker Training, dog, Jump, Lola, Noodle, obedience, Tibetan Terrier, Training
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Our first Level 1 Graduates
I am very happy to announce that the first two dogs have passed Level 1 and earned their certificates. Nicola Barton’s Jiang and Tess Callaway’s Cicco were proud to receive their awards last Sunday 6th October. Level 1 is a … Continue reading
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Tagged certificates, dog training, levels training, london, obedience
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Fun at the dog shows
I entered Lola into her first Fun Dog Show when she was 9 months old. Seemed like it might be fun. At that stage she was eligible for the Best Puppy category and I thought I could also rustle up … Continue reading
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Tagged companion dog shows, fun dog shows, handler, prettiest dog, ribbon, rosette
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How about a little Heelwork to Music?
Lola and I were lucky enough to take part in a dog activity weekend recently, allowing us to try out a variety of dog sports. We experienced a jamboree bag of doggy activities including agility, Competitive Obedience, Rally Obedience, Nosework, … Continue reading
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Tagged canine, dog sports, dog training, heelwork to music, horses
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