The Honorable Grand Peanut went swimming over the weekend for the first time since his leg was broken (which was over a year ago!). Because he’s so large, most of the water that’s available around here (ditches) aren’t deep enough for him to not touch bottom. He loves the water and gets into it as [...]

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The Honorable Grand Peanut, as with most dogs, needs to repeat, repeat, repeat all training in all situations. The other week, he “forgot” that we wait politely at the door before it opens. He’s been doing this behavior for about a month but then, nothing. He also “forgot” what Sit! meant; sometimes he went Down, [...]

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This is not a new concept to me, but what is new is the idea that The Honorable Grand Peanut will not get any food from a bowl for the foreseeable future. He will have to work for all his food, either during training, in a food puzzle, or a frozen Kong. He will only [...]

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managing out of control alert and attention barking.

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By setting up my dog for success, meaning not asking too much of the dog each time, I am reinforcing his best behaviors.

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