Category Archives: Training

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Posted on February 3, 2010 by

In our first proper training session this year, it was no great surprise that Jake’s contacts had gone to pot. He was so happy to be at agility again that he was tanking round – and launching himself off the … Continue reading →

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Turid Rugaas seminar, Edinburgh

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

Last weekend I spent all of Saturday and Sunday at a Turid Rugaas seminar. It was the most awful gusty windy icy weather all last weekend, so my fellow domestic mammals barely gave me a backward glance from the sofa … Continue reading →

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Clicker training, virtually

Posted on September 20, 2008 by

It’s September … and for me that always means back to school. We’re starting a new training class – always exciting – particularly this year because it’s online! I always fancied attending one of the Wagmore Barn courses but Gloucestershire … Continue reading →

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Where’s slipper?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by

I was just looking through the little training notebook (Muji, stationery geeks) I keep for Jake. It’s not very structured. Pages of little pencil sketches of things to practise from agility classes or shows. A list of things I want … Continue reading →

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Get on the fun dogs trick train

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

We’re jumping on the tricks train. Woofs to Johann! ——-Copy and paste starting with this line and everything below———- There are all kinds of fun tricks for us dogs, right? Well, let’s make a list! And share it with the … Continue reading →

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Reward-based training

Posted on March 7, 2008 by

I sometimes think that Jake is training us, as well. He’s certainly trained us to give him attention to certain cues. For example, he lies on his side and thumps his tail until we go “what a waggy tail!” and … Continue reading →

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One door opens, another closes

Posted on March 7, 2008 by

I started this before reading various other recent clicker posts in the blogosphere, honest! A few days back I decided to finally teach Jake to open and close doors. Because we humans are so lazy we can’t be bothered to … Continue reading →

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Intense efforts of concentration

Posted on March 2, 2008 by

This week there’s been a lot of coverage of a sweet cavalier king charles spaniel who can balance empty yoghurt pots on all four paws while lying on her back. Jake would never achieve such stillness. But he can do … Continue reading →

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The traditional Hogmanay catch-up post

Posted on January 1, 2008 by

Well, as usual we’ve been sucked into the festive holiday time warp. On top of that, my camera-phone packed up and had to be sent away to be fixed, and that’s what I rely on for the impromptu pics of … Continue reading →

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Let me through, I’m a bronze Good Citizen

Posted on April 16, 2006 by

It’s true, Jake passed his bronze and we have the certificate to prove it. We’re watching Jake for signs of trauma – he witnessed his best pal Molly impale herself on a rusty railing on Thursday. She was as OK … Continue reading →

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