Dog Max, Inc

Dog Max, Inc Dog Max, Inc is located in Crestview, Florida. Group classes are offered for all dogs from puppies to adults. Phone 850-902-3208

Private appointments and programs offered for dog issues and reactivity that need individual attention.

Eva yesterday...not sure her motivation but she obviously was needing a bit of oregano flavor.The oregano has been in th...
06/23/2025

Eva yesterday...not sure her motivation but she obviously was needing a bit of oregano flavor.

The oregano has been in this location for a year or two and she never looked at it until yesterday.

There is something called zoopharmacognosy where animals purposely eat/interact with things in their environment that they need.

Not sure if this is what happened but she smelled very 'Italian' for a while.

Well, the manuscript is in the hands of the copy editor for the next few weeks.Then it will go to the proofreader...I st...
06/18/2025

Well, the manuscript is in the hands of the copy editor for the next few weeks.

Then it will go to the proofreader...I still have to find one but I have time.

Close on the heels of that will be the cover design. I plan on using the same one as last time for continuity.

Praying book 2 will be as well received as Clara's Wish. 😅

I'm not sure about other authors but when I write there is a certain amount of 'me' that goes into the story. I guess it's writing from what you know that will hopefully resonate with the reader.

Fingers crossed the process goes smoothly!

Eva is enjoying digging under the deck stairs...naughty girl!

06/16/2025

When training a dog they say to work in distractions so they learn to handle it.

You can't prepare for everything...

Every now and then Eva will redeem herself with a kill.She has spent a lot of time digging in the yard but her efficienc...
06/16/2025

Every now and then Eva will redeem herself with a kill.

She has spent a lot of time digging in the yard but her efficiency rating has been poor.

I don't mind the digging if she finds a mole but trenches without anything to show for it is frustrating and the fact that there is never enough dirt to fill the holes back in.

Need to teach her to fill in her own holes!

This is the end result...Eva expressed her terrier in ripping up the boxes and containers to find the goodies inside.We ...
06/10/2025

This is the end result...Eva expressed her terrier in ripping up the boxes and containers to find the goodies inside.
We were gone for 5 hours though I'm guessing this probably took her 15 minutes at the most to demolish.

Heading out to an appointment and know I'll be gone a long time. That's a struggle for Eva so I've prepared a few things...
06/10/2025

Heading out to an appointment and know I'll be gone a long time. That's a struggle for Eva so I've prepared a few things.

In the past I have given her things I thought were a challenge but they weren't so today I've upped the game.

I have paper towels tubes (with high value treats) folded over and shoved inside an oatmeal container, sever actually. I put three of them in a shoe box and put the shoe box in a large box and did up the top so she has to work at it.

Hoping it keeps her busy for a while at least. I know I'll be coming home to a huge cardboard mess! Wish I had video of her demolishing it!

If anyone is curious, sometimes the writing path is slow going. I'll send the manuscript to the copy editor in a few wee...
06/02/2025

If anyone is curious, sometimes the writing path is slow going.
I'll send the manuscript to the copy editor in a few weeks to fit her schedule. She'll take about 3 weeks to work her magic and then it's on to the proofreader and finally to the cover designer.
So much for a spring release! But, in my defense, I rewrote the story starting in January.
In the meantime I'll write the supplemental pages we all usually skip over, lol.
Eva after being 'straightened out' by the chiropractor.

Never a dull moment...found a duck in our front yard when returning from a walk.She didn't lose her brain but would have...
06/02/2025

Never a dull moment...found a duck in our front yard when returning from a walk.

She didn't lose her brain but would have certainly gone for it if she was off leash.

Have you heard of 'response cost' in dog training?That's when the dog has missed an opportunity to earn a reward because...
05/28/2025

Have you heard of 'response cost' in dog training?

That's when the dog has missed an opportunity to earn a reward because they didn't do what you wanted.

It's a powerful thing and alleviates nagging, conflict, or worse.

Here's an example: Eva loves taking daily walks but doesn't enjoy wearing her harness. The harness is for when she's allowed to walk a little ahead of me. (Wearing a flat collar means you walk by my side and not what I need for this walk.)

Today, instead of chasing her down to put the harness on when she moved away when I went to put it on, I just put the harness on the floor and walked away. I grabbed a book and read a page or two...while she tried to engage with me.

Then I got up and went back to the harness and she was more than willing to approach me and stand still while I put it on.

At first in this process I rewarded her with food for approaching then later only rewarded her after the harness was on. Now I don't reward her with food because the walk is its own reward.

Just thought I'd share a way to avoid conflict. The key here is the ultimate reward of the walk has to be valuable to her.

Chose my copy editor for book 2. She won't start on it until the middle of June so I will go back to tweak things until ...
05/16/2025

Chose my copy editor for book 2. She won't start on it until the middle of June so I will go back to tweak things until then.

I do suffer from the need to edit repeatedly...but I will spare Eva from me reading out loud...she's had enough.

I've gotten the feedback from my Beta readers, plus one. They read the story as-is before I made any changes due to the ...
04/27/2025

I've gotten the feedback from my Beta readers, plus one. They read the story as-is before I made any changes due to the editor's notes.

I'm glad, too. No one had an issue with the things the editor brought up and one even pointed out how one aspect was great to see. That aspect was one the editor said to cut.

Cutting it would have been HARD since it was woven throughout the story.

So, with Scott's encouragement, I'm only making the changes that align with how I want the story to go.

What do editors know anyway. Right?

Next week I'll take the corrections I've made on the hard copy and amend the file. Then it's on to a copy editor who looks carefully at my word choices and other things.

Finished reading the manuscript aloud today. Really surprised at the little things I caught and how the story made me fe...
04/27/2025

Finished reading the manuscript aloud today. Really surprised at the little things I caught and how the story made me feel.

Eva endured it all saying it was 'okay' but needed more rodents to chase/kill.

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Training Field: 5912 Oak Hill Rd
Crestview, FL
32536

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

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Group classes are offered for all dogs from puppies to adults. Concept based training through focused games provides you with real life results that can take your relationship with your dog to the next level. Private appointments offered for dog issues that need individual attention. Phone 850-902-3208