Well, the little yellow ape is graduating from the T-field. If you figure that Obedience and Collar Conditioning is Pre-School, Force Fetch and early singles 1st through 2nd grade, Force to pile...
Well, the little yellow ape is graduating from the T-field. If you figure that Obedience and Collar Conditioning is Pre-School, Force Fetch and early singles 1st through 2nd grade, Force to pile...
This is the only bad part about loving a wonderful dog. I'm sorry for the pain I know you are experiencing. She fought the good fight and is at rest now. Bless you and your family.
IknowIknowIknowIknow how serious the situation is. I was an ICU nurse. Dying of respiratory failure is a terrible way to go. I'm 71 and survived cancer and don't have plans on taking any risks to...
The first Bridget (a black, naturally) was born in 2008, had her MH at age 4 and went to the 2012 MN. She was almost totally trained and handled by a pro, but was a really sweet gal when she was...
So Bridget is now 15 weeks old. She's doing very well learning her basic commands and we've done it with almost totally R+ methods (She LOVES little bits of "Beggin' Strips"). However, walking on...
So I put a deposit down on a black female sired by a Cosmo son and out of a Grady dam. Kind of a real out-cross breeding. I have always had a prejudice about sticking with black dogs where the gene...
Update: I have finally returned to NV. I made a very tough decision to leave Rocket Dog with the pro in TX. She is showing some incredible growth with a confident and competent handler, and...
whew! Hate to see poor Cookie in the slammer!
Wow, oh wow. You guys are really going through it and holding your own. God bless you.
Oh my gosh. Those damn deer ticks. There is so much less of the stupid ticks and fleas at altitude in Reno. But I'm stuck here in a cow pasture in TX and am using the frontline stuff for the first...
Hmmm... wonder if Poppy survived and is still part of the rlcoleman household.
So some of this is age appropriate. And breed appropriate (like counter surfing... they would kill to get that one grain of sticky rice that didn't get cleaned up after dinner. But I digress...) ...
Apparently Brooks is enjoying it as well. Pretty soggy here in TX.
I agree with everything that's been said. The only thing that I can add is that when I'm house breaking a pup I tether her to my belt loop. That way there can almost be no "mistakes" because I can...
There is almost infinite land all around this pond. The property is a cattle ranch, that is it is leased to a cattle rancher but owned by a FT person. It's the rainy season (though mother nature is...
No saddle... but I am in TX.
We drove the trailer down here in October. Trained a whole bunch. I ran the Waterloo Retriever Club HT (Master) and could have kicked myself. We did great marks,...
Barry, that sort of thing is so hard. Regardless of the dog-game we play, we're a relatively small, tight-knit family. I will be saying a prayer for his family and for you.
Get a "spacer". Where I live, these require a prescription (which is so dumb!)
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So this is the part that I think is so important. You get a young lab and everyone has a vague idea of what-I'm-gonna-do-with-my-dog but they never actualize anything. These dogs like to DO things...
I liked the concept of the element. They're perfect for modifications.
My sense was that the judging in TX was pretty generous. But I haven't run but one Master so have no basis for comparison. I will say that they did follow the golden rule that marking was of utmost...
2 months in TX have been terrific, maybe even miraculous. Lots of challenges, hard work and fun. Now I'm in the process of towing the Green Bean home. We left Bastrop rather late in the morning (I...
I spent a goodly part of my childhood living on Weems Creek in Annapolis MD. Weeds Creek empties into the Severn River (Which flows past the Naval Academy) which empties into the Chesapeake. Your...
That is very cool. I’ve always admired people who put the effort to breed balanced Labs, staying close to the Standard, without producing dogs that are... ahem... perhaps I should just stop there...
Hot damn, Barry and Brooks!!!! Way to go!!!
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