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There are some new features and more blog posts are on the way.
We hope to see you there!
Deborah and Sadie
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Magic “Touch” for Fearful Dogs
Posted in Behavior, Hand targeting, Touch, Uncategorized, tagged Behavior, Dog behavior, Dog training, Dogs, Fearful dogs, Hand targeting, Patricia McConnell, Touch on May 6, 2009 | 10 Comments »
“Touch.” I thought our trainer had gone a cue too far. Why on earth would I want Sadie to touch her nose, sweet as it is, to the palm of my hand? On Cue? This is nuts, I thought. Make work. I wanted Sadie to sit, and down, and come, and leave it, and settle. [...]
Peanut Butter Manicure
Posted in Nail trimming, Pictures, Uncategorized, tagged Dog grooming, Dogs, Fearful dogs, Nail clipping, Nail cutting, Nail trimming on April 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I dread, deeply, clipping Sadie’s toe nails. I go all queasy just thinking about it.
Sadie is shy and extremely sensitive. I wasn’t about to be the meanie coming at her with what I feared would look like hedge shears to her. It didn’t happen often, but when I did cut too close to the kwik [...]
Sadie’s Amazing Portrait
Posted in Pictures, Uncategorized, tagged Dogs, Pet portraits on April 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pet artist, Susan Becker (Full disclosure: My lovely sister-in-law) recently painted this amazing portrait of Sadie based on the photo below.
Sadie is a princess, a rather serious princess. I love this picture because, to me, it captures her serene intelligence,
