Recently, Chewie and I played with a tarp! As part of Chewie’s training, I have been gradually introducing her to new objects and new experiences. I wrote previously about some of our adventures with mats. Horses are often scared of tarps. They look funny. They feel funny when you step on them. They blow around […]
We’ve been playing with mats! I have structured these sessions so that they are exploratory in nature. I don’t have a concrete goal in mind, other than to provide an interesting, enriching experience while allowing Chewie to interact with something new. Chewie steps on the mats while sniffing them. Here’s how the session works. I […]
I visited one of my clients last Friday to do some lessons at her barn. When I arrived, her three baby goats were enjoying some fresh air outside the barn. However, for their safety, we needed to get the goats back in the barn, before we started our lessons with the horses. But, the goats […]
This holiday season, I’ve decided to share twelve books with you. At the bottom of this post, you can enter for a chance to win a copy of this book. You can also visit this page to find the entire list of books and giveaways. My parents recently adopted a new dog! He’s a two-year-old […]
This post is part of the Stale Cheerios 2014 holiday gift guide and giveaways series. I have been reading a really great little book recently! It is called Beyond Squeaky Toys: Innovative ideas for eliminating problem behaviors and enriching the lives of dogs and cats (Amazon link). The book is all about enrichment and how […]
