Category: dog training
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Smol Frend
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…
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Training around disabilities
Clients often come to me for training to make their own lives easier: They want their dogs to stop some nuisance behavior that’s creating hassles (chewing, housebreaking issues), hazards (pulling, jumping) or headaches (digging, nuisance barking). Others are concerned about their dogs’ safety and want to work on things like reactivity or recall. Those are…
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Big News!
I have four announcements to make this evening. First: If you live in the Tucumcari area, and you know a child who could benefit from some training on how to stay safe around dogs, mark your calendar for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Ramona the Pest and I have partnered with Tucumcari MainStreet to offer…
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Tragic and infuriating
Stanley Hartt moved to Tucumcari a couple of years ago. This past November, he wrote a column for the Quay County Sun, talking about how much he loved this community. In that column, he talked about all the problems plaguing the rest of the country and contrasted them with the quiet solace of going for…
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Cheap enrichment
How’s the weather where you live? Most of Eastern New Mexico woke up to a blanket of snow this morning. Tucumcari has warmed up a bit, and the sidewalks are clear, so the Pest and I will probably go for a walk this afternoon, but this seems like an opportune moment to show you a…