Tucumcari Dog Training

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  • Board and train available!

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    It’s taken a while to pull everything together, but I am finally ready to unveil a new service: This summer, I am offering a very small-scale board-and-train program for clients who are unable to participate in traditional obedience classes or private lessons due to distance, time constraints, or physical limitations. Here’s the dirt, in case…

  • 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…

  • Continuing education

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    As most of my clients know, I teach to support my dog-training habit. I’ve had a good school year, but it’s been a challenging one (new age group, new subject, bigger classes than I’ve taught in a while, and a ridiculous commute that’s pretty well eating my lunch), and I. Need. A. BREAK. To reward…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…