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Entries Tagged ‘dog training equipment’

Getting a handle on the crate addiction!

If admitting the problem is the first step, then let’s go: My name is Pat, and I’m addicted to crates. Two weekends ago I moved my Sun Spot vintage trailer to its winter home in my rented garage. I packedĀ some other things to winter over in the garage – my two larger coolers, a lounge [...]

The 3 things that help me take training from backyard to competition

Image by shutterflood via Flickr My name is Pat, and I train dogs for competition performance events. No, I’m not on the Agility World Team. I don’t make the list for the annual AKC Obedience invitational. I haven’t made the Front & Finish top dog in breed rankings since Casey was in Novice obedience and [...]

From the training bag…

I don’t usually write about products when I write about dogs (although a day at February 2009′s Global Pet Expo certainly gave me lots of material!) But today, I’m in my training bag, and I thought I’d share a little happiness and a little dismay. First, the dismay — I noticed yesterday and confirmed today [...]