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Ever have one of those days training where nothing you did seemed to work out as planned and neither you or your dog were having much fun? Made me wonder why I didn't just stay home and mow the...

I have also lost a young dog. It seems to hurt more because it is so unexpected and you believed you would have them for so much longer. My sympathies to you on your loss.

Dawn

My dog also had chronic ear infection, in one ear. Switched her to venison & sweet potato diet and she has been good for past 3 years

Dawn

We have had coyotes here in New England that frequently come into people's yards and snatch small dogs with the owners standing there. Recently I was hiking in a state park that is surrounded by...

You have to push the red ARM button first then the launch button.

Dawn

I would love to have a tech pond to run drills, but we are not that lucky. We do corners of ponds and angle entries on round pond.

Dawn

Congratulations. You must be riding on air right now.

Dawn

I did not know Ray but it is always sad to lose someone in our community. My condolences to his family.

Dawn

Lymphoma is not hereditary. Certain breeds are predisposed, including Goldens. Predisposition is not the same as hereditary. Tat particular dog may have had something that compromised her immune...

In the northeast approx 85 percent of dogs are tested positive for exposure but only a small percent of those actually test positive for infection. So much controversy regarding vaccinating. As I...

Sorry to hear about Gander. My avatar dog was diagnosed with lymphoma last July. It was devastating news to say the least. I am happy to say that 10 plus months later he is still with me. He went...

I do lepto, Lyme annually. Distemper/parvovirus combo and rabies every 3 yrs, although I do titer prior to vaccinating. Most of my adult dogs go 4-5 yrs before needing a booster on dist/parvovirus. ...

7 or 8. Hard to see on iPad screen, but I count at least 7 skulls and there may be another one tucked behind.

Dawn

I'm convinced the AKC HT and FT judging tests were written by tax lawyers. Some of the questions are written in such a way that you can't tell what they are actually asking. All of those double...

Tugging is fine and a lot of fun for the dogs. I can't say that I have ever see a dog become hard mouthed or rip a bird apart because of it. That problem is caused by a whole host of other issues. ...

With my current work schedule, I can train 4-5 days, but 2 of those I can only get out for a short drill before work. No time to train before or after work the other 2 days (10 hr days with hour...

If I had to run 300 or more yards or swim that far, I'd be stopping to catch my breath too. Dogs can't pant very well with a bird in mouth.

Dawn

Cindy is judging JH and SH. Her dog is running MH with someone else. Just thought I could clear that up.

Dawn

I did not realize Bob and Maggie had Jam in Am. Way to go.

Dawn

Congrats to Sandi and Lyza on their Opoen first, Elizabeth and Yankee on their Am first, Claudia and Sandy on their Qual second and Lois and Christian on their Qual. JAM.

Dawn

Dunkin donuts coffee. My young dog can find a DD coffee cup anywhere, even in the middle of the woods where you would swear there are no trails. I think she has a caffeine habit.

Dawn

What has worked for me is to run a single mark and send the dog immediately, maybe 2 singles with immediate send. Then have double with out of order flyer and wait maybe 6-8 seconds before signaling...

All of the above. My three work as a team, 2 goldens and a terrier.

Dawn

To Good Dogs
I have seen this at NAHRA tests where they lay a track with a live duck, then drop a dead duck at the end of the trail and some dogs keep looking for the live duck and won't fetch the...

Our club offers training sessions that pretty much mimic a test atmosphere. We will run 40-50 dogs through each session and it is set up with holding blinds, decoys for HT set ups, judges calling...