I’ve been taking Poncho out to Kimball Park and the Ventura State Beach a lot lately, training him to run for longer periods of time while on leash… Yes, running for a sustained period of time is new for…
Mom got a call the other day from a really cool columnist Brian Bethel. He writes for the Abilene online news site called “reporternews“. He was covering a story about a new local library program called “Read to a…
Okay folks, heads up! This certified professional dog trainer says it’s time we look at “treats” and rewarding our dogs in a new way. I’ve been doing this myself for quite awhile now, and I’d love for you to…
I’m turning into a “runner“… Yep, me, the dog that’s always been energetic, but more of the “grab-shake-kill” kinda athlete vs the herding type… My mom, the rockin’ dog trainer here in Ventura, is also a runner – she’s…
For the past month or so this Ventura dog trainer has been spending more time training her own dog Poncho to “run” while on leash, versus sniffing/marking/shuffling along… I know he is a dog, and dogs enjoy doing those things….
My mom the dog trainer here in Ventura got to be a student today! She, dad and I had SO much fun! We went to Freedom Park in Camarillo for Canine Agility… We hadn’t done that in a long…
Here’s a question (or two) for all of you dog folks out there: Do you exercise with your dog? Do you look at walking your dog as a chore? or something fun to do together…? A nice break in…
What a great day it was today! My first Canine Good Manners class of 2009 graduated today here in Ventura. Such a lovely group. Dogs were showing off their skills by checking in and paying attention to their guardians…
Hi Joan– We have yellow lab/golden retriever rescue dog that we have had for 4+ years. He has a terrible habit of eating the tomatoes off of our plants when they are about ready to pick. We have tried…
This is one of my latest Noozhawk advice columns. Mom and I really enjoy receiving all of your questions. So feel free to write in if you need suggestions about you and your dog. Sometimes all it takes is…