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Seven already? Happy birthday to our wonderful boy đŸ„°
05/11/2024

Seven already? Happy birthday to our wonderful boy đŸ„°

I have apparently created a morning routine of coffee outside so both dogs can hang out on the patio. Usually Finn stay...
28/10/2024

I have apparently created a morning routine of coffee outside so both dogs can hang out on the patio. Usually Finn stays on the cot and chews a stick he’s proudly carried from the yard. This morning he wanted to be on my lap. He makes a good lap warmer, which I appreciated a lot this morning!

A puppy is a lot of work. Check out my blog post on essential skills to work on during the first few weeks with your ne...
16/10/2024

A puppy is a lot of work. Check out my blog post on essential skills to work on during the first few weeks with your new puppy.

https://wix.to/mxU3k1k

Puppies can be a lot! Use your first weeks with your puppy to work on skills that make life easier and build your puppy's confidence.

While the older one rested today, I took the younger one out on a field trip. Amazingly, we went and hung out near a li...
13/10/2024

While the older one rested today, I took the younger one out on a field trip. Amazingly, we went and hung out near a little league field and not one person wanted to interact with Finn except a little girl whose father moved her away. So we got to practice being near people and not saying hi. We also got to experience a couple bicycles pretty close up.

06/10/2024

Thank you Fairfax Pets on Wheels for inviting me to do a brief introduction to Tellington TTouch today. I hope that the attendees got something from it and enjoyed our time together as much as I did!

He hasn’t quite mastered sleeping on the big boy bed😆
02/10/2024

He hasn’t quite mastered sleeping on the big boy bed😆

Poor little guy. He got his second set of distemper/ parvo shots yesterday evening. He’s been asleep most of the day s...
01/10/2024

Poor little guy. He got his second set of distemper/ parvo shots yesterday evening. He’s been asleep most of the day so far, was too tired to even chew the rug.

Veg prep for the dogs. Taste test results for Finn, all in raw form:celery- only good to play with for a couple of seco...
29/09/2024

Veg prep for the dogs. Taste test results for Finn, all in raw form:
celery- only good to play with for a couple of seconds ( Fisher thinks it’s only good for spitting out)
Carrots- good to toss around the kitchen and eventually eat. Fisher doesn’t see the appeal of either choice.
Broccoli stalk: good to eat, no need to play first. Fisher agrees
Zucchini: Yum! Fisher agrees wholeheartedly.

Edited to add:Got has been located and is home!Local people:
14/09/2024

Edited to add:
Got has been located and is home!

Local people:

Spent an inspiring weekend in MD as part of the team assisting at a Tellington TTouch training led by the fantastic Lind...
25/08/2024

Spent an inspiring weekend in MD as part of the team assisting at a Tellington TTouch training led by the fantastic Linda Tellington-Jones.

20/08/2024

No training, lots of management! We have barriers in place and are spending most of the day upstairs or outside. Fisher is coping about as well as he can with a lot of loud, unfamiliar noise as our bathroom is being redone. Hopefully the next few days will have quieter tasks.

As a follow up to a prior post, I've made one detailing some of what I love about Fisher. What are some of the things y...
05/08/2024

As a follow up to a prior post, I've made one detailing some of what I love about Fisher. What are some of the things you love about your dog?

Check out my blog post

A follow up to the post about the importance of finding things you love about your dog, this is a description of things I love about mine.

Fisher:”You have a good time way over there across the stream. I’m not going to risk getting my paws wet!”
27/07/2024

Fisher:”You have a good time way over there across the stream. I’m not going to risk getting my paws wet!”

Today we had our second “assessment observation” at Reston hospital. Fisher has done very well and is well on his way t...
22/07/2024

Today we had our second “assessment observation” at Reston hospital. Fisher has done very well and is well on his way to meeting the standard for certification as a therapy dog. We walked around the rehab unit and met a few people and then went to the intensive care floor. He seemed to find the intensive care unit a bit much- I think there was just too much novel sensory information at once for him to process, so we ended our session after saying hello to one of the nurses. It’s important to keep an eye out for signs of stress and/or struggle no matter where you take your dog, and exit the situation if they aren’t feeling okay about what’s going on.

Being social is tiring! The before picture is Fisher relaxed and waiting in the lobby before we got started. The after is him sleeping in front of the fan after we got home.

11/07/2024

Keep exercise sessions short when it’s hot outside.

I'm reposting this one as the heat index continues to be near or over 100 degrees in this area: What you can do when it'...
08/07/2024

I'm reposting this one as the heat index continues to be near or over 100 degrees in this area: What you can do when it's too hot to walk.
Check out my blog post https://wix.to/tZH5lZ2

Things to do with your dog when its too hot to want to take a walk.Its hot outside and only going to get hotter over the next couple of days here. This summer has already seen deadly heat in the US and Europe and we haven't finished the "dog days of summer" yet!Here are a few suggestions of ways to....

The heat index is 100 degrees. Fisher chose to go lay in the sun. I don’t get it.
05/07/2024

The heat index is 100 degrees. Fisher chose to go lay in the sun. I don’t get it.

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But if you’ve had a puppy you might understand we’ve reached a new milestone! We can hang towels in the kitchen and leave the đŸ§»TP in reach of puppy teeth as Finn is now able to leave them alone. 😁 Management was key when Finn joined us so he didn’t get to keep practicing grabbing things like the towels. All the reinforcement for making choices we prefer is paying off and we are able to ease off the management in small ways. #puppytrainer #puppytraining #vadogtrainer #beardedretriever #managementwhileyoutrain

Fisher and Finn obviously believe that the turkey preparation needs supervision. Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving! #grateful #australianlabradoodle #beardedretriever #vadogtrainer

Using a second ball helps Finn come back with the ball more consistently, but as you can see he doesn’t always make it all the way back. Still, this is progress! He really enjoys making them squeak, and as he gets tired he’ll just stop, sit and squeak for a few minutes. If we ever want him to retrieve objects other than for him to play, I will need to train him not to chew on the objects. #puppytrainingtips #beardedretriever #vadogtrainer

Today we went to the groomer for treats and attention. We want Finn to build a positive connection with the people and the environment of the groomer. He had a wonderful time! #vadogtrainer #dogtraining #puppytrainingtips #beardedretriever

Finn is catching on quickly. He can disengage more easily than Fisher is able to. But both did a fantastic job of hanging out on their respective mats for the session. Reinforcement is still very frequent for Finn, especially when we go to a new area. #puppytrainer #puppytraining #vadogtrainer #dogtraining #settleonamat #beardedretriever #labradoodle

Construction time
Construction time

No training, lots of management! We have barriers in place and are spending most of the day upstairs or outside. Fisher is coping about as well as he can with a lot of loud, unfamiliar noise as our bathroom is being redone. Hopefully the next few days will have quieter tasks.

Why is Howard the rock famous? Who knows, but they have their own page! Howard may be a good looking rock, however I think being seen with Fisher should elevate Howard’s status even more 😆 #doglover #dogtrainer #vadogtrainers #dogtravels #garrettcountymd

Before and after our “assessment observation” as we work towards therapy dog certification. The before picture is while we waited in the lobby for our observer. The after is sound asleep in front of the fan after we got home.

We took advantage of slightly lower temperatures with less humidity to do a sniff walk along the creeks this morning. After refusing to walk yesterday, Fisher had definite plans for where he wanted to go today. This is along a creek that we don’t get to as often. We may soon lose access to as there is about to be a major stream restoration project. Likely much of the path will be fenced off until they finish. How do you exercise your dog when it’s so hot during the day? #dogtraining #dogsofsummer #dogtrainer #dogenrichment #vadogtrainer

This is a helpful way to get the leash back out in front if your dog walks over it. He knew the cue of giving me a paw if I put my hand out in front of his leg. We practiced that with the leash on, added the "Fix" cue and now he will lift the paw on the side that I am on when I give the "Fix" cue. Follow for more useful skills! #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainer #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #puppytrainingtips #virginiadogtrainer #usefuldogtricks

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