For March and April, the Horse Agility Club has offered a special fundraiser course in collaboration with BARTA. Read more about it here. BARTA is the British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association. They are a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the welfare of animals in emergency situations. BARTA provides specialized training for firefighters, vets, […]
Chewie and I are celebrating our progress with vaccine training. This past Friday, Chewie stood on her platform at liberty (no halter or lead rope) and was relaxed and happy as our vet gave her a vaccine. This was a big deal for Chewie! Last summer, our vet came out to the barn to give […]
2025 is over, and Chewie has now been with me for almost a year. She has grown a lot and will turn three this spring. You can read about Chewie’s arrival and a little bit of background about her in this post. I have been reflecting on everything we have done this year, as well […]
I watched a video awhile back of someone working with an animal who did not like having his ears touched. The trainer started by touching the animal’s neck, then touching close to the ear, touching near the base of the ear, touching the ear briefly, and eventually touching the ear for a little longer. The […]
Poor Flower had a pretty rough week last week! Flower is always my little adventurer; she goes non-stop and is always getting herself into trouble. However, when I got the rats out on Wednesday night, Flower’s back legs kept collapsing. Like Jell-O. And then after a few seconds, she would seem to regain her strength, […]
Last week’s wordless Wednesday photo featured some Canadian school children who were learning about clicker training at a young age. This week’s photo is another group of lucky youngsters who are getting an early start learning about positive training. Veterinarian Tracy Johnson sent me this GREAT photo of a litter of pups who recently visited […]
