My two youngest daughters finally convinced me to download the Pokémon Go! app. So a few days ago, wanting to spend some quality time with my 17-year-old daughter before she left town for the rest of the summer, I found myself on a walk with her and Franny. Pokéhunting. Yes,...
Treat-O-Meter
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,...