I’m your huckleberry ACD

08/03/2022

Doc being doc

20/08/2021

Best little helper ever!!

23/07/2021

Doc update

14/07/2021

We LOVE water

01/06/2021

22/05/2021

Doc being Doc

11/04/2021

He REALLY wants to try moms health drink

08/03/2021

Doc loves his new bed

08/03/2021

Doc checking out my new hair, wonder qhat he thinks about it

01/03/2021

Doc loves being in the yard

01/03/2021

Doc tried peanut butter for the first time today

22/01/2021

Doc and friends

20/12/2020

Doc doing doc things

24/10/2020

So you suck. Good. That at least means you took the step of trying. Everyone starts by sucking, everyone. If your fragile ego can’t handle that, can’t handle the truth, fine, you pack up and leave. And suck the rest of your life. ⁣
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OR.
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You come back tomorrow. You still suck, but you’re okay with it being revealed that you suck, because you’re mature enough to accept that it’s true... for now. You keep coming back. You pick things up here and there. You start sucking less and less. Eventually you’re decent. You could pack up your things and leave now, knowing you’re okay for the rest of your life.⁣
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OR.⁣
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You could come back tomorrow. You stick with it. People come and quit everyday, but you’re still here. You’re actually getting good now, but it doesn’t go to your head, you’re still here, everyday, refining the fundamentals, mastering the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist. ⁣
⁣- NFQ

16/10/2020

Failure is our greatest teacher and it’s a part of every successful sheepdog trainers journey. No great accomplishment was ever achieved without failures along the way. It’s how you handle it that defines how you move forward.
If you believe failure is an opportunity to improve and have a growth mindset; you understand that what is important is to always keep learning, not to always be flawless.
It’s reported it took Thomas Edison 1,000 tries before he developed a successful lightbulb. When asked “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” he said,“I didn’t fail 1,000 times, the light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.”
However, many avoid the prospect of failure not wanting to risk the disappointment, rejection, judgment, embarrassment or perceived futility. But being so focused on not failing, can result in settling for less or in striving for perfection, and putting too much pressure on your dog.

Rather than get discouraged, those with a growth mindset look upon failure as Edison did, steppingstones to success.
You can improve as much as you’re committed to do so, one day at a time. Be willing to work hard, always be learning and believe in yourself and your dog.

Patricia Alasdair MacRae

11/10/2020

11/10/2020

Just don't quit!

08/10/2020

I've always liked this:

07/10/2020

Most folks think they have to go through complex training protocols to train their dogs to do stuff. Here’s the deal: What you allow you are training. You don’t need to reward the behavior, because these kinds of behaviors that blossom and grow are self-rewarding. The click and treat occurs without you, the pleasurable reward occurs without you, the repetitions occur without you.

Pulling on-leash, counter-surfing, jumping on people, reacting to other dogs, stealing food from your plate, fence fighting, barking at the front window, lunging at people, chewing your shoes, whining from the crate or place, and on and on.

All these behaviors only need you to ignore, allow, enable, “enjoy”...and not punish. And that’s how most negative behaviors are “trained”.

Easy peasy.

27/09/2020

Run one of 4

16/09/2020

Took the pack to mission bay for some fun in the sunshine!

25/08/2020

Fun at pet kingdom

04/07/2020

Getting ready for our fourth of july puppy party at little dog house!!!!

02/07/2020

Doc loves his morning car rides to pick up his buddies for daytrip!

15/05/2020

04/05/2020

A week in the life of Doc