Winter Storm Nemo!

Whee!! Lots of snow (:

When Baer was about 5 months old... (:

Hind End Awareness

I've made a video detailing how to teach your dog to have hind-end awareness.

This is the same reason people use cavalettis and other training tools- building on muscle memory so that they can be more agile in the future. (Think flyball- not hitting the box SO HARD.)

A lot of bigger dogs aren't sure how to control their back legs from the rest of their body- and in agility, and other sports, it is crucial for the well being of the dog.

This isn't hard to train at all, and it's VERY beneficial in the long run. So get training today!

Thawing this raw green tripe out for Baer's food for a few weeks. I'm wondering how much she should get per meal- but I'll probably go a little on the lighter side for now til I see how she reacts.

This stuff is SMELLY. Super, duper smelly. But it has many, many benefits as well.

http://www.k9instinct.com/1/post/2013/01/the-benefits-of-raw-green-tripe-for-dogs.html

Check out the link if you're not up to speed on raw green tripe- nothing like it's white, bleach, sanitized cousin, tripe you find at the grocery store. This baby is PACKED with nutrients, calcium, phosphorous, and digestive enzymes. Nom nom.

Agility class- all girls, even the dogs.

One of the most adorable Aussies I've ever met

So we did some sequencing today! And oh my GOD it feels like I'm actually doing agility. Mwuahaha. 

Getting my dog to jump over hurdles in a figure 8 has never been so much fun.

We're still doing the walking-backwards-up-the-stairs thing. And she's getting better at that. AND I went to the gym today and had a decent work out even though I'm balls tired. Take that, laziness. Can't touch this!

I'm planning on doing a little training video on how to teach the dog to walk backwards up stairs. In case, you know, you want to teach your dog hind-end awareness (OR you want to laugh at your dog who can now walk backwards up stairs. Either or.)

Oh, and there's a huge snow storm coming straight for us, apparently. So I have a couple days to clean the house, watch some movies, and watch it snow. Sounds good to me :)

Here, in all of its wordless glory, is the dance of two dogs who are friends.

I want it to be a winner. No doubt about it, there is only one way to go from here.
And that's up.
I know I got what it takes- strength, wit, determination the size of mt Fuji.
I will go hard. I will bring my best game. I know I can- which means I can.