At agility class this evening, I handed out postcards about Kate’s book. Michelle, who has had her dog in some of the same agility classes with Bandit and Chase, asked me about the story. Then she told me that in the past, she had heard mostly negative things about cattle dogs. But since she’s seen […]
Posted on May 20th, 2008
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Cay rode along to Kim’s where Bandit, Chase, and I had sheep herding lessons today. Josie (cattle dog person) was there with her speckled blue “Rooâ€. I knew of Josie from the AuCaDo Forum and had corresponded with her about rescues by e-mail, but hadn’t met her before. She lives on the opposite side of […]
Posted on May 10th, 2008
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Last night Bandit and I had obedience class. Afterward, I took Cayenne in to meet Deb, Ann, Ann, and Dopey the Bassett Hound. Cay did ok, but wouldn’t take a treat from anyone—she was too distracted. Ann took the leash and walked her around inside, all within my sight. All three women are experienced dog […]
Posted on May 9th, 2008
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I bathed all three dogs today. We’ve had so much mud here that they were very dirty. Cay didn’t like it, but I made her do it anyway. I made it into a doggie massage and gave her treats while in the tub. I think she’s starting to like the individual attention and physical touch […]
Posted on May 4th, 2008
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Today we drove up to Pine City for sheep herding lessons at Kim’s place. Cay rode along and got to see sheep, ducks, and horses. She also got to walk on the leash with Kim, a “stranger†to her. It was a good trip for Cay. This afternoon I got out the “flying squirrel†frisbees, […]
Posted on May 3rd, 2008
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Cay had diarrhea in her crate today. I wiped her off and washed the blankets, but we were in a hurry because we had an appointment with the vet. I wanted him to give her a general exam, check her ears (which seem to be bothering her) and check her back end. When we arrived, […]
Posted on April 28th, 2008
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Cay still has problems with peeing in the house, partly due to submissive nerves and partly because she has mostly been crated when inside. I don’t think she’s had much run of the house with anyone yet. She is still mostly crated while inside here too because I don’t have her fully integrated with Bandit […]
Posted on April 27th, 2008
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Cayenne responded to “sitâ€! I think she must have known it before, but took some time to get comfortable enough with me to pay attention and listen. She does not know to come when called. She is not completely comfortable with people, especially when I bend over to snap the leash onto her collar. She […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2008
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Today was a beautiful spring day. We spent a lot of time outside. The pack behaves differently outside than inside. Cay pesters Bandit a lot outside and he doesn’t seem to react. She even nipped at his heels out in the yard. He just gave her a warning growl and she backed off. Crowded spaces […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2008
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Cay is settling in. She’s starting to get more confident around the house and yard. She follows me up and down the stairs on her own now—she doesn’t want to be separated from the rest of us. When I let her follow the boys down the “chute†from the field to the backyard for the […]
Posted on April 18th, 2008
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