Thank you for your help
A couple of months ago, I asked for input about my new "Nose Work Dogs" website, in this diary. I got a lot of good feedback. I mostly read, "Add some pictures to the home page." So, I stopped...
View ArticleI'm a teacher, too. My students have four feet, though.
Or maybe my students have 6 feet, because they are always a team of a dog and a person. I used to teach family dog obedience. After many years off, I've started teaching K9 Nose Work® this year. My...
View ArticleNose Work Movies and Pictures
Because I've written several diaries about Canine Nose Work (and because I've spent the last week editing and uploading video clips), this diary will be mostly photos and videos. To learn more about...
View ArticleSheddhead, ANWI
ANWI™ means Associate Nose Work Instructor, as recognized by the National Association of Canine Scent Work, LLC®, or NACSW™. This past weekend I attended days 2 - 4 of 7 days of seminars, to become...
View ArticleSasha Passes 2 ORT's
(ORT means Odor Recognition Test) Tonight Sasha, my rescue Shepherd (#1) passed two Odor Recognition Tests - one for Birch, and one for Anise. Before a dog can be shown in a Nose Work Trial, it must...
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RIP Tater
He wasn't the cutest dog in the world. But he was one of the sweetest RIP Tater, 2009 - 2011
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A Game for you and your dog
If you own a dog, I'd like you to do something for me. If you don't all ready, I'd like you to take your dog to classes and interact with your dog during those classes and practicing in between. And...
View ArticleNight Three: Introduction to Nose Work
HOT DAMN, did we have fun! Yeah, I'm teaching my first session of Intro to Nose Work with my co-teacher, Linda. Two of eight teams have dropped out - one caused by a tear to the dog's ACL (didn't...
View ArticleNight Two: Introduction to Nose Work
Last Monday, I taught my second Canine Nose Work class. It's getting fun, and my co-teacher (Linda) and I have plans to take it up another notch! Our class contained nearly all the same dogs, who...
View ArticleNew Website: Opinion request
I've started co-teaching doggie Nose Work classes. I'm teaching them with a woman I used to teach traditional obedience with, at the facility where she teaches positive (click and treat) obedience...
View ArticleReport: Night One, Intro to Nose Work
Last night, I taught a dog class for the first time in 3 or 4 years. I used to teach traditional Obedience; between (unrelated) depression and dealing with the (ahead of his time) Teabagger...
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Lunch. With Sid.
Today at lunch, I met a guy named Sid. Didn't have a lot to say, though he looked like he was ready to break into song.
View ArticleClasses Start February 28
I heard from the lady who runs Family Dog Obedience and Rally classes a few weeks ago. I had taught 'traditional' obedience with her years ago; over the past year I took classes from her with Sasha...
View ArticleWeight Loss Kos
I was back on track earlier this year, feeling pretty good, and (re) losing some of the weight I'd gained. And then something hit. It was no single thing. Work is stressful; stress has been growing...
View ArticlePuppy Headache: Ain't it Great?
Yesterday, I wrote about my fears that my boyfriend and I would not be approved to adopt a German Shepherd rescue (versus the fears we would be.) What a long day. But we have the puppy.
View ArticleAdoption Nerves
Tomorrow, I am travelling a couple hours away to try to adopt a rescue Shepherd. If I am successful, like Sasha, this dog will be co-owned by my boyfriend and myself. However, he's going to spend...
View ArticleThe Nose Knows
For a little under a year, I've been working on a variety of dog (woozle) related sports with my rescue Shepherd, Sasha. We started in 'Traditional' (though basic) Obedience in February 2010. She...
View ArticleTwo Down. One to Go.
Sasha is my rescue German Shepherd Dog. Since early this year, she and I have taken a bunch of "family dog" obedience classes, more classes geared toward Canine Good Citizen test preparation (which...
View ArticleDear Chamber of Commerce
Dear Chamber of Commerce, I heard an ad provided by the Chamber on WBBM News Radio (780, Chicago) today. I'd tell you what it was for, except it really wasn't for anything. It was simply an ad...
View ArticleIt's just a book
The 'debate' in America about Terry Jones' plans for "Burn a Koran" day completely floors me. It's just a book. It is. It's just a book. More, over the jump.
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