Category Archives: Dash
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Two Dog Night
1October 21, 2014 by Julia West
It is wet and miserable outside but snuggly warm on the couch. Dash curled up in my lap and Delta …
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Failure is Not So Foul
Leave a commentOctober 19, 2014 by Julia West
Yesterday was Dash’s first-ever weight pull trial, held by UDSNNE at Finish Forward Dogs. As the title may have given away, …
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Trial and Error
Leave a commentOctober 18, 2014 by Julia West
I am still absorbing the lessons from today’s trial, but wanted to give a brief update. While we did not …
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This is Your Sport, so Play!
Leave a commentOctober 17, 2014 by Julia West
Dash has his very first competitive event tomorrow, a UKC Weight Pull trial. I am a little but nervous, especially …
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Weighing Heavy on My Mind
Leave a commentOctober 14, 2014 by Julia West
Tonight was Dash’s last class before our very first weight pull trial and our trainer brought up a good point …
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When the Pup is Away
Leave a commentOctober 13, 2014 by Julia West
Dash was busy while Delta and I were soaking in the information at the seminar this weekend. Shady was enjoying …
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Right Hand Man
Leave a commentOctober 9, 2014 by Julia West
Dash and I had another session of pulling practice with his brake line tonight and I think we made a …
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Pulling a Fast One
Leave a commentOctober 7, 2014 by Julia West
In preparation for our very first weight pull trial, I am trying to wean Dash away from food lures during …
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Putting on the Brakes
Leave a commentOctober 5, 2014 by Julia West
Dog training folks are known for their habit of transforming everyday items into dog training equipment – gloves and socks …
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Cover-ing Our Baseline
Leave a commentOctober 3, 2014 by Julia West
Yesterday Dash and I had the opportunity to attend a 4-hour mini seminar with Kayce Cover to work on conditioned relaxation …
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