Koehler Dog Training

This the training method we used when we first went through a training session with our two labs. The team at Cactus Canine worked with us using the principles in this book and we were amazed at the results. After skiing into the training sessions behind our lunging yellow lab we were ready to quit. By the end of the training we could walk off leash in a group and a whole lot more.


The Koehler Method of Dog Training

R.T. Yankie (Illustrator). Howell Books 1996, Hardcover, 190 pages, $132.44

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HI! My Name is Danielle!

I live in Las Vegas, hoping to get a place down in Arizona…I am new to the site but I would love to introduce my two doggies! The brown one with the black face is Zahra, shes my rescue, approx. 1 year and 6 months, great dog. Works with children, gentle and loving. She loves water and children. I do not have any kids myself, and will prolly never have any, but the dogs are my kids for sure! My other is my pure bred, akc papered english bull terrier. He is one year now, and a total sweetie, scared of mostly everything, he is just a big wuss!! He is my little boy and my gaurdian, I am hoping to get him into some dog shows here soon! Enjoy my pics!

Lab Pictures

Here are some recent pics of Bailey (white lab) and Brandon (choco). This is by our house here in Massachusetts. I love watching them run and play. I wish I could be that care-free!

Brandon Waiting

Bailey Eating

By the Field

Waiting

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Look at These Buns!

When we bought Lily from her previous owner, we were told she liked to play with balls. Sure enough, we bought her this volleyball and she will move it around with the side of her head. It’s too funny!

Lily Playing With Ball

Lily Playing With Ball


Here is Ben. I get the feeling he is trying to tell me he is hungry-AGAIN!

Ben With Angry Eyes

Ben With Angry Eyes

Another “talent” of Lily’s is that she makes Ben be her slave.

Ben is Lilly's Slave

Ben is Lilly's Slave

Poor Ben! She walks all over him-literally!

Lilly walking all over Ben

Lilly walking all over Ben

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A Bunny’s Redesign…

A Bunny's RedesignNo this isn’t a new type of remote designed for the visually impaired. This is my buns way of making modifications to the remote for our t.v. This is the same BAD bun that was being carried by my neighbor up to my front door last night at around 9:00. Apparently she had decided to go exploring out the back door and by the Grace of God, was found by my neighbor. Thank you Will! I have no idea how long she was outside last night. I just can’t get over the fact that she was brave enough to leave the wonderful, safe, and comfortable home I have provided her. I also can’t get over that she was found. What are the chances that Will would even be out there and actually see her in the dark? What a bad bun!  So now I just have to wait and see if her belly starts to grow. She is not “fixed”, so the chances that she got knocked-up last night are pretty great. Especially since my husband saw a wild bunny running into the woods in our back yard right after she came home. Seeing wild buns around our house is an everyday occurrence. Only time will tell. Anyone need some new buns?

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Lilly Thinks She Owns Her Mommy

It is fun to watch our female mini lop bunny Lilly. While Deanna sits on the couch with her tiny little Acer computer, Lilly jumps on her lap and marks everything with her little chin. After a couple minutes of marking and nudging Deanna to pet her she’ll hop down and take a lap around the house. She stops and checks on Bailey the lab and watches Brandon as he watches her back. (Brandon thinks Lilly is a toy and like to chase her around).

After a short tour she jumps back up to mark and receive more petting. No wonder this paper is taking Deanna so long.

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A Hike and a River Swim

Today we took a nice long hike along the Assabet river. Bailey and Brandon took a couple dips along the way.

We learned that playing fetch with a stick in a river is a challenge. Brandon, the fetch-a-holic, was not able to return the stick after I threw it in the river. Go figure!

As we reached the deeper part of the river Brandon also learned how to dive. He jumped in, expecting it was like the rest of the river, and went completely under water. That surprised him a bit, but not enough to change his feelings about water.

After the two hour hike we returned for a brushing and the monthly dose of flea and tick juice. Now we have some sleepy labs resting through the evening.

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Weekend Plans or Just the Usual

After a week of drizzle and damp weather the weekend is forecasting sunshine. Time to get back out and enjoy the weather. What plans do you have? Are your pets included?

This weekend I plan to take the kayak out — if I only had a tandem kayak to take the dogs.

Before the kayak trip the dogs and I will play a little fetch in the backyard. The whole time I will hope the ball doesn’t end up in the garden. Brandon is so focused on getting the ball he will tear right through ANYTHING in the way. We’ve lost several screen doors that way. After a little fetch we’ll go “cool down” by walking in the open field. Of course Brandon will continue to want to play fetch and try to rest in between throws. Bailey will graze on the grass like a goat.

Later in the day I’ll let the bunnies graze in the backyard, burn a couple laps and do a couple fancy hops.

Any special plans for you and your pets? What sort of pet adventures do you plan (or randomly find yourself doing)?

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Brushing Our Chocolate Lab

Brushing our Chocolate LabThe Mess after Brushing our Chocolate LabBrushing our chocolate lab is a lot like brushing a bear. . . without the claws. We just finished playing fetch and Brandon decided he wanted to lay in the cool grass while I brushed him. What a mess!!

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Baby or Bunny?

Sleeping like a baby

Sleeping like a baby

This is our newest addition to the family. She is our new baby…at least she thinks so and so do we. Can you believe that Lilly, our little Lop Bunny likes cuddle like a little baby. This has to be one of the cutest pictures.

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