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Holiday Weight Pull
On Thanksgiving, Tank and I competed in a holiday weight pull–our third IWPA weight pull of the season. Since I don’t have family near by, it was a great way to spend the holiday! Note: Photos courtesy of Abi Maxwell …
Rally Excellent Title
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 …
Motivating Your Dog
I’ve learned a lot about motivating your dog the last two years. In part, because I have a difficult dog and in part, because I’ve had to trial without treats or toys. Thinking Outside the Box For years, I only …
When Pigs Fly
I mentioned in a few weeks ago that I’ve been reading When Pigs Fly!: Training Success with Impossible Dogs by Jane Killion. I love this book! My Struggles with Tank My boy Tank is a Great Pyrenees/Mastiff mix. He’s very …
Weight Pull Season Opener
On Labor Day, Tank and I competed in the first weight pull of the IWPA season here in Middle Tennessee. It was a beautiful day and a great pull. Setbacks and Challenges As I mentioned in my last post, a …
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 …
IWPA Weight Pull
(All photos by Amy Insley of Sit Means Sit Dog Training in Knoxville, TN.) Tank’s main sport is IWPA Weight Pull. We just got involved with it last year, but it was clear from day one that Tank *loves* weight …