Why are fun and titles in our dog activities important to us? I’m sure many people wonder why we are always taking classes and entering events, so I thought I would give you our thoughts. [Read more…]
Dog Training Is Really Just Problem Solving
Dog training can be made a bit easier if you look at it as simple problem solving. If you’ve been training and working with dogs in sports for a while, this may be old hat, but we have noticed many people not understanding how much trouble dogs have understanding things they are supposed to be doing. Maybe this quick lesson will help a few folks “click” better with their dogs. [Read more…]
Madison Completes Puppy Agility Class
Madison finished her ten week puppy agility class the same night Bailie finished her first agility class. She had an absolute blast learning to do all the miniature equipment, and she learned a lot about balancing, and where her back end and paws are at. You can see her excitement here on the jump. Because it isn’t safe for puppies to really jump, the jump bar is always on the floor. [Read more…]
Bailie Runs Her First Agility Course
Last Thursday, Bailie ran her first agility course at the end of her first set of agility classes. Her favorite thing to do is the tunnel, long, short, straight or bent. Since she has played in the tunnel here at home, she is super comfortable with tunnels! [Read more…]
How To Fit Training Your Dog Into your Busy Schedule
How do you fit training your dog into your busy schedule? At my house, we are three hounds with various classes four days a week, and a lot of homework. Fitting in our training is surprisingly easy with just a bit of adjustment to our routines! The key to success is to keep it short and fun for dogs and humans! [Read more…]
Beginning Agility – More Than Just Fun In A Tunnel
Bailie and Madison started beginning agility classes this month. Both of them love to play in our tunnel here at home and were thinking agility would be all about tunnels. After their first three classes, they have learned there is a lot more to the sport of agility than running through a tunnel! [Read more…]
A Chilly, Weekend, Winter Walk
Last weekend was my turn for a chilly, winter walk with my mom. We walk a lot one on one with our mom, but sometimes it is fun to take a special walk to a more fun place than where we usually walk. It was my turn, so we headed out into the cold, armed with ourselves and a cellphone. [Read more…]
Where Do Fleas And Ticks Spend Winter? Emma Tells All! #12BRAVECTO
Where do fleas and ticks spend winter? I can tell you, on your dog if you are not using flea and tick prevention. Snow and cold are not proper flea and tick prevention. Here in Minnesota, it gets real cold and we have lots of snow. Ticks are rare to find, but fleas are around and proper flea control is very important for dogs and their families! [Read more…]
The Gift Of Positive Training! Training With A Friend!
What does the gift of positive training mean to us at My GBGV Life? For us it means training with a friend. We practice some of our sports like tracking and nose work with friends and we know it is much more fun for Mom to train with other humans. The same applies to dogs working on training. [Read more…]
Proper Puppy Enrichment Is Important – Madison’s First 2 Weeks
Proper puppy enrichment is so important in your dog’s development! Puppies grow up fast, and if you miss out on chances to accustom your puppy to the many factors they will encounter in life, she may have trouble being a balanced adult dog. The ages of eight to twelve weeks are especially important in a puppy’s socialization and fear development. Madison is now eleven weeks old. We picked her up at nine weeks old, two weeks ago today. [Read more…]
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