We’ve been having a good discussion recently on one of the clicker training facebook groups about how to reduce or fade out the clicks and treats when clicker training. When people start clicker training (What is clicker training?), many are afraid that they are doomed to always carry around a clicker and a bag of […]
On (almost) Wordless Wednesdays, I feature rescued animal in north Texas. I captured this great photo over the weekend at the rescue of our big black and white gelding, Beau, sticking his tongue out at Gracie. I was a bit far away, but I was pleased that I still managed to get a decent shot. […]
I wrote last Monday about our amazing progress with Beau with halter training. If you missed that post and video, you can check it out here. Last week has been another good week for Beau. We’ve spent some time wandering around the yard working on leading and have also started working on fly mask training. […]
Some of you are familiar with Beau’s story. Beau is our big black and white paint gelding who was very badly mistreated and abused before coming to the rescue. When I first met Beau several years ago, he would turn and run if a person approached within 20-30 feet of him. When we could finally […]
I’m sure you’ve heard about the fires that have been raging through the western United States, through Colorado and several other states. These fires have burned thousands of acres and displaced thousands of people. Not only are people affected by the fires, but animals are too. Horses, cattle, and other large animals are often victims […]
If you follow my blog, you’ve probably seen some of my blog posts about my five rats. Yes, five of them! I get lots of surprised looks from people when I tell them I have not one, not two, but five pet rats! (On the left are three of my girls, Georgie, Lucy, and Isabella.) […]
