http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com Dog Friendly Activities Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2012/01/new-mexican-dog-agility/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2012/01/new-mexican-dog-agility/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:26:58 +0000 Suzy http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/?p=1428 Rankine and Aaron continue their quest for USDAA National qualifications at this weekend’s Southwest Agility Team (SWAT) trial in Albuquerque, New Mexico.   Today, Rankine will be competing with Ayr (the border collie) in performance versatility pairs with hopes of earning a qualifier that will allow them to compete at USDAA Nationals which will be [...]

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]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2012/01/rankines-road-to-usdaa-nationals/feed/ 0 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/12/feeding-multiple-dogs-toddler-style/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/12/feeding-multiple-dogs-toddler-style/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:17:00 +0000 Brianna http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/12/feeding-multiple-dogs-toddler-style/ Establishing a feeding routine for multiple dogs can make feeding time so easy even a 3 year old can do it...

]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/12/feeding-multiple-dogs-toddler-style/feed/ 0 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/dog-pulls-his-weight/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/dog-pulls-his-weight/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:42:00 +0000 Suzy http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/dog-pulls-his-weight/ Griffin is smart enough and active enough that I have been giving him puzzles, toys, and “scavenger hunts” each day before I leave the house. Tonight I didn’t set anything up. After all, we had been to an hour long agility training class, and I was only gone for a short time! Guess I was [...]

]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/dog-pulls-his-weight/feed/ 4 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/rankine-qualifiers-in-new-mexico/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/rankine-qualifiers-in-new-mexico/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:02:52 +0000 Brianna http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/rankine-qualifiers-in-new-mexico/ In preparation for USDAA Nationals, Rankine and Aaron entered a show in New Mexico.  This morning they earned a 1st place in Master Gamblers and 1st place in Advanced Standard.  Way to go — that training is paying off.

]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/11/rankine-qualifiers-in-new-mexico/feed/ 0 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/02/training-vs-handling/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/02/training-vs-handling/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:44:13 +0000 Aaron http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/?p=1221 Even the most experienced handlers will forget to train the basics until someone states the obvious...

]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2011/02/training-vs-handling/feed/ 0 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/11/in-memory-of-great-dogs-passing-over-the-rainbow-bridge/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/11/in-memory-of-great-dogs-passing-over-the-rainbow-bridge/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:00:29 +0000 Suzy http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/?p=1176 In memory of Kalee Laika Hiskey 1996-2010 and all of the great dogs who came and went before her

]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/11/in-memory-of-great-dogs-passing-over-the-rainbow-bridge/feed/ 4 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/06/agility-demo-and-colorado-grub/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/06/agility-demo-and-colorado-grub/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:08:56 +0000 Brianna http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/?p=1084 Diane, Steve, Judy, Dave and Donna hosted a dog agility demostration at the Historic Meyer Ranch in Conifer Colorado as a part of the Intermountain Humane Society 3rd Annual Dog Walk. This evening we took it easy practicing a few start line stays and contacts before enjoying a Colorado themed dinner with the sun setting in the Mountains.

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]]> http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/06/aussies-artwork-and-california-hippies/feed/ 0 http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/06/bubby-and-yazzie-take-the-dog-agility-matzaball/ http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/2010/06/bubby-and-yazzie-take-the-dog-agility-matzaball/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:25:08 +0000 Brianna http://blog.onlinedogcoach.com/?p=1046 After a three day dog agility trial, we celebrate our successes with a glass of wine and a Jewish pot luck dinner. Recipes included.

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