Mac's Diamonds in the Ruff

14/08/2024

31/07/2024

After a refreshing rain yesterday, the divide is apparent this morning, and the dogs enjoyed playing in the river.

30/07/2024

29/07/2024

Ryders float on River today

27/07/2024

A lot smoke the last few days, many wild fires 🔥 in area. Can’t see the divide.
Kodak’s new spot in truck.

24/07/2024

17/07/2024

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Our Christmas in July sale is almost over! 🎅🏽 ShopCanineAesthete.com

17/07/2024

It's essential that every puppy learns to enjoy being handled, especially on the parts of the body that turn into common bite triggers. Early puppyhood handling and socialization is easy to do and makes a huge difference in a dog's temperament and quality of life, for the rest of their life!

Learn more or download the PDF version: https://dunbar.info/puppy-handling

14/07/2024

At park this morning, can barley see the divide this morning because of the haze from smoke. First sunflower in the yard and Ryder last time to be in the water for a couple weeks because he had a growth taken off his leg and has stitches.

05/07/2024

One of the most important qualities for success is mental toughness.
It fosters inner motivation, achieving goals, fortitude in facing challenges, remaining calm under pressure, the ability to perform consistently,
move on from disappointment, view adversity as an opportunity and perhaps most important,
— irrespective of your definition of ‘success’, whether you’re a novice just starting or a 40 year expert, it empowers the mindset to take you from where you are, to where you want to be.

Here are 3 tips to help improve mental toughness:

1. Make your Best Effort.

It’s less about the outcome than it is about whether you put in the best effort, relative to you and your dogs potential. That includes every aspect of preparation, both in your dogs training and in your personal development and goal setting. There will be days when things go your way and inevitably, there will be days when they don’t. What you can control is how much you did to get you and your dog ready for the moment.
The great coach John Wooden said: “Success is peace of mind; a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”

2. When it doesn't go your way, choose to stay positive.

It’s essential to know the difference between the things you can control and the things you can’t.
If something that is out of your control doesn’t go your way, try to avoid sliding into disappointment, anger or frustration, which are emotions that are firmly within your control. Choose to remain positive.
Especially with trialing, there are often times you walk onto the field armed with various strategies, ideas, and hypotheses about how it will play out. But with 3 thinking entities (you, sheep and dog) you don’t always know what’s going to happen.You may not have control over what happens. But, you can choose how you react.
One way to keep perspective and motivated is understanding that if things go your way, great; and if they don’t, that’s okay, too, since you have a chance to learn and overcome them in the future.

3. Learn from Losses

When things don’t work out, rather than get defeated or take it personally, arrive at a place where you grow from the negative experience.Try to reframe it as an opportunity to learn and challenge to improve —If things don’t go well but you and your dog learned something, it turns into a positive outcome.
Over time and with experience, you can develop a way to use losses to foster improvement and inner drive. What you learn, through review and self-reflection, is often a greater positive than whatever benefits might have come from ‘winning’.

Building these habits can help you improve on the field, and moreover, as a partner to your dog.

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16/06/2024

Hard video and give directions.

16/06/2024

Our view at park this morning

12/06/2024

PLEASE don't blame paying the workers more for increased prices.
Put the blame where it belongs: CORPORATE GREED.
Make it your job to mention that corporate profits are at a 70 year high WHENEVER someone mentions 'inflation' or why companies are having to raise prices because now they have to pay their workers so much $ an hour, or they have to lay so many people off because states keep raising minimum wage.

09/06/2024

We practiced today.

09/06/2024

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08/06/2024

Canine Problem, Reactivity, Anxiety, Recall, Pharma

04/06/2024

From UC Davis re the best times to Spay and Neuter

22/05/2024

Humane Education: Retractable Leashes
There are many different types of leashes on the market, and it can be overwhelming to choose from. What's the best fit for my dog? The most cost-effective? Best for training? There's many different opinions, but one that most dog experts tend to agree on is to stay away from retractable leashes. Why, you may ask? Here's a few reasons why experts say retractable leashes may not be the best choice, and some alternatives to try instead!

1. Retractable leashes can lead to injury - If you've ever had to grab your dog's retractable leash line with your bare hands when they've lunged at something, or had the cord wrap around your legs, you know how painful that can be! The thin line can slice your skin (or your dogs!) or cause burns. Additionally, if your dog suddenly jerks and engages the lock, the sudden stop can cause severe injury to their neck or windpipe.

2. Retractable leashes can malfunction, break, or tangle - The mechanisms in the plastic holder can jam, and your leash may be stuck in the locked or the loose position, or even detach altogether; you run the risk of losing your dog if they are able to take off without your control. Additionally, if the thin line tangles into a knot that's too tight, it can end up breaking the mechanism, or even knot around your dog's limbs and injure them.

3. Retractable leash lines are hard to see - The thin leash line can become a trip hazard for you, your pet, and strangers if not spotted.

4. They reinforce pulling - There’s a misconception that these leashes prevent pulling but the opposite is true. When dogs are walked on retractable leashes, the tendency is to release more of the line when the dog starts to pull forward. When the line is released at the first sign of tension, pulling is reinforced and the dog learns that pulling works to get more freedom. Once the dog is at the end of the line, they will become frustrated and will pull harder.

5. Retractable leashes are easily dropped, and not a good fit for scared dogs - Dogs, especially newly adopted shelter dogs, may be nervous of the world around them. If they bolt, and you drop the leash (as most retractables do not have a good grip!) the plastic clattering to the ground can startle the dog - even more so if they start to run and the loud leash is "chasing" them! There have been many unfortunate situations of this exact scenario happening with newly adopted dogs who's owner had them on a retractable leash, and the dog was lost.

These are just a FEW reasons we recommend avoiding these types of leashes. Everyone has their preferences, but we highly recommend using a 6-foot standard leash for daily walks with Fido. If you want to be able to give your pup more freedom on walks, and like the length that retractable leashes can offer, try a long-line lead instead! They have the desired effect, without the drawbacks of retractables.

We hope this information is useful, and that you can share to help educate more folks!

*Information gathered from petmd.com

18/05/2024

PSA

11/05/2024

Golden eagle in tree at park this morning.

28/04/2024

My last manners class here in Tucson, thanks everyone for trusting in me with you and your dogs training!

21/04/2024

Dutch sharing his mat this morning with Ryder, cause I forgot to bring his mat. Manners class!

02/04/2024

Dancing in the rain 🌧️