Tucumcari Dog Training

Tag: Adopt don’t shop

  • ARF CITY coming soon!

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    In early August, a former training client reached out to me to ask whether I’d be interested in joining an informal committee to discuss Tucumcari’s problem with stray dogs and overflowing shelters. This small but energetic group began brainstorming: What if we put together an educational event for dog owners in Tucumcari? Would people bother…

  • A hike at Cerrillos Hills

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    We took the Burrito and the Pest to Cerrillos Hills State Park yesterday for a hike. It was a warm day, with temperatures in the high 70s, and the trail was pretty steep, so we limited ourselves to a mile and a half instead of the full two miles we’d planned. I think Pearl would…

  • Spring 2024 Graduation

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    Last Saturday was graduation day for the spring obedience class. The video above shows some of the highlights from the class. Several of these dogs were pretty unruly when class started April 6, but by the time it ended May 11, their manners had improved dramatically, and they were so good at ignoring distractions that…

  • Mental-health break

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    Mental-health break: Please enjoy this video of my toothless foster Pomchi savoring a dinner of diced Freshpet mixed with pureed pumpkin, served from his very own Talavera bowl. The bowl was an impulse purchase from the gift shop at Del’s Restaurant on Route 66 here in Tucumcari. They have good steaks and a really nice…

  • From Shelter Mutt to SDIT

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    Melody is a Belgian Malinois mix who landed in the Tucumcari city animal shelter as a puppy. Her owner, Lumii, adopted her last spring with the intent of training her as a service dog. After a shaky start (baby Malligators are a HANDFUL, y’all), they enrolled in my spring obedience class. The first week, Melody…

  • Exercise in futility

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    We took Marley to her awesome groomer, Jasmine, at Dog Gone Cute this morning. Jasmine shampooed Marley’s fur, blow-dried it, trimmed it, trimmed her nails, and brushed her teeth. My little stinkbug had minty fresh breath and clean, rose-scented fur for 15 whole minutes before she decided to eat a turd and roll in the…

  • 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…