This blog has always been ALMOST strictly about training the difficult breeds, and it still is, because there are still some who don’t believe that certain breeds are easier to train. But life is much more than just training, and in order to keep my difficult, stubborn dogs healthy both in mind and body, I… Read More How I Know What Is Right For My Dogs
Even though I have been teaching dog training to people since 2003, and training my own dogs since 1999, I still learn stuff about dogs and training them everyday. Since our Kuvasz Ira came to live with us in 2016, we have been very busy with him and he has really been a handful. I… Read More What Helps Me Train My “Difficult” Dog
The lifestyle: working from home so you can be at home with your dogs! There was a time in our society when this lifestyle (or any semblance of it) was not even considered to be something to work towards. Many people would want to stay home with the children, which is obviously a valid, important… Read More How To Become A Stay-At-Home Dog Person
My dog McCoy lived to be 16 years and one month old. I got him as a four month old puppy. He was an Australian Shepherd. He was: TDCH Sheep’s Kin Born To Fly CDI RX RPT BDF BDD DDX HIC I believe that his long, healthy life was a result of several things and… Read More Important Life Lessons From An Old Dog
This article was originally published in December 2017. Since then I have learned much more about conditioning my dogs and how to prevent injury by taking many classes on the subject. While I am still not a vet or a canine physiotherapist, I am sharing my knowledge so that others can possibly learn from my… Read More Preventing Mobility Issues In Your Livestock Guardian Dog
