Posts Tagged ‘training’
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Embrace the Awkward
3January 14, 2014 by Julia
I was in a (human) training class today and heard a term that immediately caught my attention – “conscious incompetence.” …
keep readingCategory Training | Tags: beginner, dog training, learning, obedience, training
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More Than a Goofy Face
0June 9, 2013 by Julia
I cringe when I see lists or rankings of canine intelligence. The first issue I have is that the lists I …
keep readingCategory Dash, Delta, Xena | Tags: behavior, Boxer, Boxer dog, Dash, Delta, dog, dog ownership, generalization, generalizing, intelligence, problem solving, smart, training, Xena
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An Unselfish Act
0May 28, 2013 by Julia
You wouldn’t naturally associate pet owning philosophy and an episode of Friends, but one has given me insight into the other. In …
keep readingCategory Xena | Tags: AKC, Boxer, Boxer dog, dog, dog ownership, euthanasia, pet ownership, training, Wynkyn, Xena
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Getting in the Reps
0May 14, 2013 by Julia
For 3 years of college, I was on the rowing team. Every summer we were sent home with a simplified …
keep readingCategory Dash | Tags: behavior, Boxer, Dash, dog, drive, obedience, relationship, training
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Introducing Dash
3May 8, 2013 by Julia
I had the idea for a blog post about training Dash when I realized, with a twinge of chagrin, that …
keep readingCategory Dash | Tags: behavior, Boxer, Dash, dog, hypothyroid, immune-mediated meningitis, relationship, training, vaccine reactions, Wynkyn