School starts tomorrow and this spring is going to be busy! I’m taking some really neat classes this semester in my Behavior Analysis program at UNT. I am hoping to blog more about my classwork–last semester was filled with neat articles and interesting discussions and I’d like to discuss some of the more interesting ideas […]
Happily Ever After
Rescue horses are old and sick. They’re crippled and broken down. They’ve been hopeless abused and deserve to just be put down. These are many of the myths about rescue horses and reasons why many people still shy away from adopting. Today is Blog the Change for Animals, an online event where bloggers write about […]
Teaching Targeting to a Blind Dog
My friend Miki over at Blind Dog Training recently posted a video tutorial that I really like. In the video, she explains how to teach a blind dog to target your hand. Here’s two reasons why I really like this video: 1. Clever use of cues. Miki first snaps with the target hand so that […]
Tex’s Second Ride
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we’ve started riding Tex, one of the ponies at the rescue. This is pretty exciting because it is a huge milestone in his training. So far, I’m happy to report, he’s been brave and confident and taken everything completely in stride. Here’s a short clip from Wednesday (his second […]
A new year and three new horses
A (slightly belated) happy new year! I must admit, I got quite busy with finals and then the holidays during December and, as a result, neglected my duties to this blog. But it’s a new year and I plan to get back to a fairly regular posting schedule. We’ve been busy at the rescue with […]
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family and friends (and animals) are all having a wonderful Christmas holiday. We’re having a great time celebrating. Ginger got two new dog toys for Christmas and she has already happily destroyed both of them! This is a great Christmas tree we saw this week in downtown Waxahachie. […]