Dogs In Manhattan

Dogs In Manhattan

I won free (nearly free; I had to pay taxes and airport fees) plane tickets to New York, so I went on a short three day, two night visit mid-week and crashed with friends. Here are some things I did related to dogs in NYC! On the Street I spied a lot of signs politely...
Where’s Julie Posluns Going?

Where’s Julie Posluns Going?

So, the reason why Julie Posluns didn’t teach the last session of Tricks class, or the one coming up is because she’s on her way to St. John’s, Newfoundland, to pursue her Master’s degree. She’ll be studying at Memorial University,...
Rally Trial Outcome

Rally Trial Outcome

Hi Everyone, Sorry for the delay (gasp, it’s been nearly a month) since posting last, and entering, and competing at my first Rally-O Trial. For those that follow me on Facebook and Twitter well you know Petey did just fine – two runs, and he earned his...

Preparing for Rally Trial – Week 5 (Last Day)

Here’s a short update! Petey had kennel cough (or perhaps just a cold) for a week so not much training until recently. But he’s as good as he’ll be for this weekend so we’re done. All that’s left is to make sure I don’t choke. This...
Border Collie? Malinois? I Don’t Need One!! (Or Do I?)

Border Collie? Malinois? I Don’t Need One!! (Or Do I?)

(This is the next blog post on interesting things I learned from the recent PABA Conference at the University of Guelph. See Part 1 to learn about it plus Dr. William “Deak” Helton.) Before I begin let me confess two things: One, I absolutely love watching Schutzhund....