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A blog about all the fun, aggravation, and delight involved in training my adopted dog Mufaasa.
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    “Attitude” – probably the most important component in dog training

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    “My Dog Is Friendly!” Shout, Yea or Nea?

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    “If I knew then what I know know, I would have spent a lot less time training, and more time being my dog’s friend.”

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    How to make your own Agility jump (if you’re super poor and inept like me)!

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Look at this picture. Is this not adorable? Is my dog not adorable? Would you like to personally help me feed him for the next year and maybe even get to see this adorable face in adverstising at your local pet store? Of course you do. Who wouldn’t? Inhuman monsters, …

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scruffykitty May 14, 2013 Uncategorized Permalink
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I was going to do these separate but our latest trial makes me cranky. Not the first day. The first day Mu was brilliant  Awesome weaves, didn’t miss a contact all weekend, got his confidence back after the crappy footing from our last two trials, lot and lots to be happy …

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scruffykitty May 6, 2013 Agility, Cute, disc dogs, Mufaasa, Raafael Permalink
He'd actually just run out of this jump, which makes the fact that he looks so focused and intense kinds funny.

First two trials of the season. Same venue, incredibly different results. So…business as usual, it would seem.

Ugh, this is the problem with competing. You can be prepared, you can be on your game, your dog can be on …

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And I died again.

Maybe I should just state for the record that I will likely be going on hiatus for every winter for the rest …

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Introducing Raafael.

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while, I’ve been a bit busy. Like, randomly got a puppy busy. Well, now, I saw …

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What do you mean we have to go? Just one more round, mama!!

Whewwweeeee! First show completed!!

I’ve had one hell of a time for the last two weekends let me tell you. I don’t think I’ve felt this …

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RANT: How R+ Trainers Hurt Their Own Cause

AKA: Positive Reinforcement, you’re doing it wrong. I am a convert to positive reinforcement training. I started out using punitive based methods …

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The Makings of a Good Trainer

I’m a bit late to the party, but it’s time again for another Dog Agility Blog Event and this time we’re talking …

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This shiznit is getting REAL

I have entered Mufaasa in his first show. Come the end of next month we’ll be taking the plunge. I’ve signed up …

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Prideful Puppy

Want to have an awesome time showing off in front of a ton of people, soak in loads of positive energy and stand up …

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