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Sometimes it seems like short weeks are  l o n g  weeks. In the spirit of a happy Friday, here are a few things to look at as you while away your last few minutes at work..

 

 

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Pretty In Pictures: Nemo's Nose Work Trial

When I detailed Nemo's and my adventures in K9 Nose Work, I didn't have any pictures. During a trial, no one except the official trial photographer is allowed to take pictures. All competitors have the option of purchasing any or all of the photos taken during the trial. At this trial, the photographer captured Nemo's Exterior and Container elements. Here's a look inside a little piece of a K9 Nose Work trial...

 

 

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What Does Fear Look Like? It Wears Many Masks

I think I could get almost unanimous consensus from dog owners that we don't want our dogs to be afraid. 

 

 

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I got slapped in the face at a recent conference for pet bloggers. Not literally slapped in the face, of course, but figuatively. I'm a dog trainer. I love dogs precisely because they are dogs. I love them because they are canine. My dogs are my dogs -- not my four-legged kids, not my furkids. I appreciate my dogs for their dogginess. 

 

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Nemo's Nose Works

 Our names were called and Nemo and I walked toward the start line. Our first element was Vehicles. There was a nice breeze and Nemo's nose was working long before it was our turn to come from behind the visual barrier and begin working the hide. 

 

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It's hard to believe how quickly Schooner is growing up! Just a few weeks ago it seems, he was but a wee little pup! 

 

 

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Protect Yourself and Your Dog from an Off Leash Dog

Do you let your dog run off-leash in public? Maybe on a deserted trail? Or in a big field? Or maybe in your yard while you’re gardening? If your answer is yes, realize that you are putting your dog in danger, as well as those people who are walking nearby. Think I’m crazy? Think your dog is so friendly that he wouldn’t harm a fly? Think his recall is 100% reliable?

 

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