Positive training requires the use of treats. Some people think trainers like me are "cookie pushers". So let's understand treats. Category I: Food - ranging from banal (dust bunny covered stale cheerio) to extraordinary ("canine equivalent of a hot fudge sundae"). Category II: Everything else the dog likes that isn't food in...
Franny Farley Friedman Turns 1
Franny turned one the other day (dob 6/29/14). Now, as we begin the third quarter of 2015, I look back on her first year reflectively. This puppy started out life in South Dakota with 8 brothers and sisters under the care and supervision of Meadowland Springers. From discussion and evaluation with her breeder,...
My Newest Project – Introducing Tink
The longer and warmer days of summer make puppy raising wholly wonderful, especially when you bring aboard a very well bred and socialized golden retriever from a proven breeder. Meet Tink, my latest project. This diminutive bundle of light blond fluff elicits smiles wherever she goes. She arrived by plane...