Archive for August, 2008

by Lindsay Stordahl on August 31st, 2008
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Ace and I practiced some weaving last week. He still needs me to guide him through the poles somewhat, but he has gotten a lot faster and more accurate (still a klutz, but getting better). We hadn’t done any agility in two months, so I got his poles out to see how he’d do. I think he is excited to start again. My goal is to get Ace to weave without me signaling. If you̵ ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 30th, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………….. I often use Ace as an example of someone who is happy because he pretty much gets to do what he wants all day, every day. This mutt goes for a walk or run every morning, gets to play at a park several times a week and goes to agility ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 29th, 2008
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The leaders or role models I admire most are people who are relaxed and assert direction without yelling or becoming emotional. This is the type of person I am most likely to follow, and this is how I like to lead others. Think Oprah Winfrey or the coach who calmly explains to her players what went right and wrong. This calm, assertive energy is also the correct way to be a pack leader to your dog, according to Cesar ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 27th, 2008
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………………………………………………………………………………….. Note: This is a guest post by Jenny Gregorich, owner of Poochieheaven, a web site that carries luxury dog items for dogs of all sizes. I wrote a previous post about German shepherds, but failed to me ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 26th, 2008
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………………………………………………………………………………….. Lora from It’s the Dogs’ Life has a good question this week: How do you deal with leash aggression and what causes it? She asks because her lab, Apollo (not pictured), acted aggressive wh ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 25th, 2008
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You could have your dog find anything. Treats or a toy work well. The reason I taught Ace this game was to challenge him to search for an object rather than play fetch where my dog obsesses over a ball. To teach Ace “find it,” I had him sit outside in a baseball field. There were pieces of litter scattered around, and I picked up one piece of paper the size of a gum wrapper. I held it in front of him and ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 24th, 2008
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Most Tuesdays I write a post that asks a question on anything related to dogs. Usually the question is related to training or behavior, but it could be anything. Most of my readers are dog owners and with all of us combined we have come across almost any dog issue you can imagine. Together we can come up with some pretty good solutions. So, here are all the questions that have been asked so far on my blog. If you hav ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 23rd, 2008
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To make it easier to find information on a particular breed, here is a list of all the breed profiles currently on my blog. If you would like to write a profile on any breed of dog that hasn’t been done yet, send me an email at Lindsay@thatmutt.com. I will use pictures of your dog and link to your site. Profiles on mixed breeds are also accepted. Breed profiles American Staffordshire terrier (pitbull) Cairn te ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 22nd, 2008
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Before I say how well bitter apple spray works to stop a dog’s bad habits, I also want to say that really all it is doing is covering up the problem. Bitter apple spray is a bad tasting liquid you can spray on furniture, leashes, your hands and dogs’ bodies to get them to stop licking or chewing that area. It tastes bad, so they avoid it. There are different brands of the spray, and it comes in a gel form ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 20th, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………………… I remember I did a report on the dachshund in fourth grade. I wish I could see that now! I used to be a pretty big fan of the “wiener dog,” but now they are not one of my favorite breeds, mostly because ...