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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Chico’s Home away from home
Most of the times I visit my family in DC Chico doesn’t go with me, there isn’t a lot of room where I stay. Instead, Chico goes to Kathy and Ben’s, about 30 minutes from Scranton, PA. They have ten … Continue reading
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Tagged desirable behavior, dog, dog behaviors, good dog, scranton pa
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Chico visits an art gallery
While visiting my cousin Eva in South Dartmouth, Mass, I met Dedee Shattuck who invited us (that’d be me and Chico) to come see her eponymous gallery, the Dedee Shattuck Gallery, in Westport, MA. Just starting their second year in … Continue reading
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Tagged dog, dog friendly business, Field Trip, good dog, Shattuck Gallery
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Fun in Eva’s garden
My cousin Eva Sommaripa is an innovative market gardener. She has been at it for about 30 years and her farm is always a real pleasure to visit. When Chico and I were there recently, we both had a blast. … Continue reading
Agility trial March 31 & April 1
Chico and I entered our fourth or fifth agility competition at American K9 Country in Amherst, NH last weekend and it went very, very well. Agility work and trials (and, let’s face it, just about everything I do with him) … Continue reading
A very interesting theory about why clicker training is effective
Karen Pryor is widely recognized as the initiator of clicker training and continues to be one of the leading authorities on the subject. In this post she puts forth a fascinating theory about why the clicker is so effective. Pryor … Continue reading
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Tagged behavioral psychology, clicker training, dog, karen pryor
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Can I Bring the Dog? 