Tucumcari Dog Training

Author: tucumcaridogs

  • I can’t stop laughing.

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    Amazon sent me an email last weekend, encouraging me to review a product I’d bought recently. I was procrastinating on something else and wound up reviewing a whole string of products. I’d forgotten all about my reviews until today, when I got a barrage of email notifications about them going live. I clicked through (I’m…

  • Great class.

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    I am delighted. I had a fantastic turnout for this morning’s basic obedience classes. The 10 a.m. class filled, both classes had perfect attendance, and Ramona brought her A game despite extreme wind this morning and a lack of exercise this week. This marks my 11th group class since I started training dogs — my…

  • Important safety notice

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    Family Dollar has started selling cheap knockoffs of the popular Kong toys, which is good news for dog owners who like to keep a few stuffed Kongs in the freezer but can’t afford to pay $15 for a chew toy. Unfortunately, the toys — which cost about $5 — have a serious design flaw that…

  • Bottomless Lakes

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    We took the girls hiking at Bottomless Lakes State Park in Roswell today. The weather was warmer this afternoon than it’s been all spring — it was nearly 80 by the time we reached the park — so I made sure to take plenty of water along for the girls. My favorite way to carry…

  • Wow!

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    The 10 a.m. group class for April 6-May 11 has filled up, so I have set the form to stop accepting responses and have added an 11 a.m. class. The signup link now goes to the form for that class. If you are thinking about taking an obedience class this spring, sign up now —…

  • What’s wrong with this picture?

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    Can you find the hidden ADA violation in this picture? I spotted this sign at the post office here in Tucumcari while I was out running errands this morning. Our local post office is pretty cool — midcentury modern building, midcentury modern fixtures, and a lot of old signage hanging around, including a decal of…

  • Two slots left!

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    My spring obedience class is filling up fast. At this writing, I have just two slots left before I’ll have to close registration. If you’re on the fence about training but aren’t sure whether it will work for your dog, ask yourself two questions: If the answer to both questions is “yes,” do yourself a…

  • The power of instead

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    I saw something on Pinterest this morning that reminded me just how much people don’t know about dogs — and how confident they are in their ignorance. Somebody responded to a pin about dog enrichment activities by assuring the pinner that praising a dog for digging is “the worst thing you can do,” because it…

  • Successes and failures

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    I spent part of my Sunday trying to teach three dogs the command “down.” Down is one of the most difficult commands for dogs to master, because it’s a vulnerable position that goes against their instincts. Most dogs will not lie down voluntarily unless they feel completely safe. Even then, they don’t always understand what…

  • Smol Frend

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    We are fostering a poodle mix for a few days this week while I’m on spring break. Lulu ended up at Paws and Claws because her human died. Lulu is a nice little dog, but she doesn’t like walking on a leash and has a reputation for fighting over food. We’re trying to help her…