Tag: aisling
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Post-surgery bitey session with Ashe!
My hip is feeling good enough to ease into some bitey stuff with Ashe again! We are both a bit sloppy (I mean, neither of us do this for sport, we just do it at home for fun, so our technique isn’t super clean or how it’s “supposed to be” to begin with). Here in…
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Using a whistle for recall in the woods
Aisling recalling off of chasing birds using our whistle! Using a whistle for our recall has been an essential tool for Aisling and I at our new place! There are tons of potential distractions, lots of space to freely run around, and some wildlife I really don’t want her to run into (such as black…
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Thoughts on “spoiling” my dogs…
@AlignedK9 / Noelle, the trainer who helped me with an extended board and train with Aisling, recently shared something on her story about not “spoiling” our dogs, humanizing our dogs, and the harmful impact those things can have on our furry friends. It got me thinking about what “spoiling” can mean in different contexts. I…
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My body is ripping apart at the seams but at least my dog is doing great!
My baby girl is making me so proud with the progress she has been making! The last couple weeks she has seemed to TAKE OFF in her self regulation skills, which has always been the root of and largest piece of our challenges since day one! We have finally started to be able to co-sleep…
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Target practice with Aisling
Just a quick post on something Aisling and I are working on for her! Lots of targeting practice for her lately! I taught her to target with her nose early in her puppyhood, and now we are working on paws! Prior to filming, we also worked on using a board to have her work on…
Dani Shapira 