Have you heard? Registration is now open for ORCA’s 5th annual Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. The conference will be held in February 2013 in Denton, Texas. This is one of my absolute favorite conferences every year (and that’s not just because I help with the planning!). This conference does a great job […]
Horses are amazing creatures. They can be wonderful friends and also, many times, our greatest teachers. My friend Carol Jennings has recently published a book about her experiences with her three adopted mustangs. A first time horse owner when she adopted her first mustang, Carol says that she has learned to be a student of […]
Rats are amazing creatures. They can jump great distances, both vertically and horizontally. I learned this early on when Georgie and Lucy were babies. I would put them in a huge bucket when I cleaned their cage, but they quickly learned how to jump out of it! Running around my floor was much more fun […]
Did you see my review earlier in the week of Lisa J. Edwards’ new book, A Dog Named Boo? If you’re an animal lover, Lisa’s book about her therapy dog, Boo, will warm your heart and make you want to keep reading until the very last page! Boo is an unlikely hero, but Lisa weaves […]
I’ve just finished reading Lisa J. Edwards’ touching memoir, A Dog Named Boo. Named one of the top 10 memoirs of fall 2012 by Publisher’s Weekly, A Dog Named Boo will make you laugh and, during some of the more moving moments, could make you cry. But, most of all, this book will make you […]
Do you remember Michelle and Lilli? Michelle and Lilli are currently participating in the 2012 Extreme Mutt Makeover. Lilli’s been learning lots of fun behaviors and tricks, thanks to clicker training. Michelle recently published a cute YouTube video that shows many of the tricks that Lilli has learned so far, including giving high fives, jumping […]
