Monday, May 16, 2011

Four days left..

So much to know before training ends in four days.  We had a long and lazy weekend.  Cesare and I worked a little on "Get Help!", probably the most important cue we can leave here with.  Walden did alright, as long as he thinks it's a game anyway.  Hope Ces will be just as cheery when he's in the middle of a cluster of seizures in the middle of the night. 

What we're watching:   Teasing the Dog  (over and over again), more talking animals and, of course, laughing animals.

What we're reading:  Canine Assistant's founder Jennifer Arnold's book that details all that she's learned about dog behavior resulting in "choice training", never force.  And a book with similar philosophy backed up by research that explains that while descendents of wolves, there is no useful reason to dominate dogs as if they were wolves: Dog Sense

2 comments:

  1. luv the new links you added (in black), and rflol watching those laffing animals videos. allen. allen. allen. allen. steve. steve. allen.

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  2. Hi,guys!
    You're both having a time of it, alright. I'm sure it'll pay off soon. That love and trust between Ces and Walden will grow and grow. Hope and pray your road smooths out quickly.
    Your 'animals' videos are a BLAST, esp the Teasing one.
    We're all thinking about you and send our love.
    Popi

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