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Exhaustion and Emily the Pitbull
Originally posted on Science and Dogs:
Flight or Fight chart Understanding animal behavior often requires knowledge of physiology. Without an adequate knowledge of involved processes, less informed dog trainers resort to story-telling involving “energies”, “magnetism” and “submissiveness”. Case in point,…
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It’s like posting without stirrups
Some of you will know what I am talking about when I say that. For readers who did not spend large portions of their childhood trying to master the art of riding hunt seat, I’m describing a sports drill where … Continue reading
More science on what dogs get from us
I just read about a study where researchers ran experiments trying to find out if an owner’s reaction to something influenced the dog’s reaction to the object. They used “a 50 centimeter tall and 34 centimeter wide electric fan, with … Continue reading
Finally
Video of our runs from the trial in Sacramento, CA in, ahem, March of this year. Standard: which was in many parts kind of a disaster, but the closing was very nice. The Jumpers run was the one where I … Continue reading
Interesting science
I just read about some research that demonstrates one effect owners have on their dogs. Like a child in the presence of a known and trusted adult, dogs will work harder and longer at challenging tasks if their owner is … Continue reading
I notice a difference lately
It’s hard to say when it happened, let alone guess at exactly what happened (well, maybe all the training and canine psychology and treats and practice and dog trials are paying off), and impossible to take a picture of it, … Continue reading
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Beach walk
Every time we go to Eva’s, we walk at Plum Island because it’s a no leash beach. And almost every time we go, I take pictures and feel compelled to share them.
Sunday at the trial, and after
Undeterred by our poor showing in competition on Friday, we went back for more on Sunday. In Standard, Chico went off course, had trouble with the weave poles and did something else “wrong” that I can’t quite recall, BUT he … Continue reading
Can I Bring the Dog? 