On November 19th, Copper earned his Rally Excellent Title. More importantly, he made big improvements in two major areas of anxiety for him. Nashville Dog Training Club I’ve mentioned in previous posts that Copper has struggled at Nashville Dog Training …
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Rally Obedience Trials in Nashville
On Saturday, September 4th, Copper and I participated in two Rally Obedience Trials at Nashville Dog Training Club. We didn’t bring home ribbons, but we had a great time and learned what we need to practice. Nashville Dog Training Club …
Our First Runs in Rally Excellent
Saturday, Copper earned his first two legs of his Rally Excellent title at Murfreesboro Obedience Training Club. I couldn’t be prouder of him! He had great runs earning a 98 and a 97 for a first place and a second …
Taking a Break from Training
I had big plans for my dogs and me this summer. I started the summer hyper-focused. I had a training plan in place. I had signed up and paid for classes and private sessions at ThunderHawk, including an advanced obedience …
I am (Not) a Dog Trainer
I learned at an early age riding and competing horses that every moment you spend with a horse you are either training or untraining that horse. To put it another way, you are either training your horse to do the …