tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86634705171302497542024-03-07T23:09:29.723-08:00Canine Aspirations Play. Learn. Walk.<br>We offer comprehensive services for active pups and their people:
<br>We know that your life is busy, and it can be difficult to find the time to walk, socialize, and train your dog. That’s where we step in! Whether your dog needs daily playgroups, walking, training, or some much needed TLC boarding while you are on vacation, we do it for you.
<br>We offer comprehensive services for active pups and their people.
<br>Let Canine Aspirations turn your dog into your ideal companion.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-39667404454556856752012-08-09T19:52:00.001-07:002012-08-09T19:52:19.008-07:00NEW: Playgroups at Dogs Learning Center, LLC<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NEW: Jenn McKay of Canine Aspirations hosts</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Playgroups at Dogs Learning Center, LLC<br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">577 Main St.<br />
Hudson, MA 01749</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is a playgroup for dogs and their owners who are
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</span>Dogs who are well-socialized and dog-friendly are welcome to join.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Playgroups are owner-attended. Come, stay and
learn while you watch your pup play with some pup pals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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1-1:30pm or 1:30-2pm</span></div>
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1-1:30pm or 1:30-2pm</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Playgroups are $15 for 1 dog, or $25
for 2 dogs from the same family </span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Pre-registration by email to canineaspirations@gmail.com.
Pre-registration must be received by 6pm the night prior to playgroup
you wish to attend. </span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Playgroups are limited to 5 dogs per 30 minute session. Drop-ins without prior notice may not be accepted. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any dog may be asked to leave at the discretion of DLC staff. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></li>
</ul>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-47774618864870849022012-07-22T16:52:00.002-07:002012-07-24T15:41:48.281-07:00Rally Obedience Classes<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Rally
Obedience Classes </span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;"><br />
at Dogs Learning Center <br />
577 Main St. <br />
Hudson, MA 01749</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What is rally obedience?<br />
</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">Rally obedience is a sport in which
dog and handler move through a numbered course.
Depending on the level there can be anywhere from 12-30 stations. Each station consists of a pace change, a
stationary skill (such as a sit, down or stand), or a moving skill (serpentine
through cones, 360 degree turn left, finish, about turns, etc…). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">This class will focus primarily on
the skills required for AKC, APDT or Cyber Rally-O. We will work on how to train individual
skills, as well as complete courses for the three above listed
organizations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Class prerequisites:</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;"> <br />
Must have basic obedience skills and be able to work around other dogs.
Dogs <b>must </b>be dog-friendly. Handlers must have experience with
clicker training.<br />
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<b>Rally Obedience Schedule:</b><br />
Classes start July 30th, Monday 4-5pm </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">Start class at anytime -- all
classes are rolling admission </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">$180/6 consecutive weeks of classes<br />
Private lessons are also available </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:canineaspirations.com"><span style="color: blue;">Email </span></a>to receive a registration form to sign-up</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">Here is a video of my collie Tara completing a Level 1 CRO course: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">Serving Sudbury, Wayland,
Framingham, Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard,
Acton, Bolton, Berlin, and Boxborough, MA </span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-39434406181510156382012-07-22T16:39:00.000-07:002012-07-24T15:42:03.585-07:00Canine Musical Freestyle Classes<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Canine
Musical Freestyle Classes </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
at Dogs Learning Center <br />
577 Main St. <br />
Hudson, MA 01749</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What is canine freestyle?<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Canine freestyle is a competitive
dog sport in which dog and handler perform a choreographed routine set to
music. Freestyle combines obedience, dance and tricks into creative
routines. Dogs and their handlers are encouraged to have fun and show off
their attitude and teamwork in this exciting and challenging sport. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Class prerequisites:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <br />
Must have basic obedience skills and be able to work around other dogs.
Dogs <b>must </b>be dog-friendly. Handlers must have experience with
clicker training.<br />
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<b>Canine Freestyle Schedule:</b><br />
Beginning Canine Freestyle: Wednesdays 7-8pm or Fridays 10:30-11:30am <br />
Advanced Beginner Canine Freestyle: Fridays 9:30-10:30am </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">Start class at anytime -- all
classes are rolling admission </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;">$180/6 consecutive weeks of classes<br />
Private lessons are also available </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:canineaspirations.com"><span style="color: blue;">Email </span></a>to receive a registration form to sign-up</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Serving Sudbury, Wayland,
Framingham, Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard,
Acton, Bolton, Berlin, and Boxborough, MA </span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-70580622568868552092012-07-21T19:00:00.000-07:002012-07-21T19:00:02.549-07:00Rally obedience classes start Mon. July 30th at 4pmRally obedience classes starting Mondays from 4-5pm on July 30th.
Classes will be held at <a href="http://www.dogslearningcenter.com/">Dogs Learning Center</a> in Hudson, MA. We will
work primarily on APDT, AKC, and CRO (Cyber rally-o) courses and signs. Contact us to sign up. Check out <a href="http://www.canineaspirations.com/">Canine Aspirations</a> for contact info. Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-44886997665791345282012-07-21T18:57:00.000-07:002012-07-21T18:57:59.644-07:00Playgroups for Dogs and ParentsPlaygroups for dog-friendly dogs and their owners beginning soon on
Mondays and Fridays from 1-1:30pm and 1:30-2pm outside at <a href="http://www.dogslearningcenter.com/">Dogs Learning Center</a> in Hudson, MA. Playgroups will be limited to 5 dogs per group
for 30 mins of playtime. We will discuss dog body language and
appropriate play. We will also work on recalling dogs out of play.
Please let me know if you are interested. These groups will begin when
there is enough interest. Cost is $15/dog or $25/2 dogs from the same family. Contact us for more information. Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-21384037658047692442012-07-18T18:32:00.001-07:002012-07-18T18:32:13.670-07:00Michelle Pouliot Style Platforms<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zK35NVmNk9g/UAdjDxrm_6I/AAAAAAAABCI/VJlXdBKBgWU/s1600/IMG_2887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zK35NVmNk9g/UAdjDxrm_6I/AAAAAAAABCI/VJlXdBKBgWU/s320/IMG_2887.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tara demoing on a wooden platform</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m_T32s3a6Y/UAdjNqIPVgI/AAAAAAAABCQ/R7yXd5kShI4/s1600/photo%286%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m_T32s3a6Y/UAdjNqIPVgI/AAAAAAAABCQ/R7yXd5kShI4/s320/photo%286%29.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Larger size foam platform</td></tr>
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We use these in freestyle classes to help teach the dog's positionals (heel, side, front, behind) and hind end awareness. Several of you have asked about making your own platforms to use at home. <br /><br />In
general the length of the box should be 3-4 inches longer and 1-2
inches wider than your dog stands when relaxed and comfortable. The box
should be no more than 2-2.5" inches in height and should be some sort
of non-slip on both sides -- so that it doesn't slip on your flooring
and so that your dog doesn't slip when standing on it. <br /><br /><br />
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Or, if you want you can order them here: http://cdf-freestyle.com/platforms2.htm<br /><br />Or here is a video on how to make your own fairly easily:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlucDKua0hAJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-55795280194165482472012-07-10T16:13:00.002-07:002012-07-10T16:13:45.269-07:00PRAISE Your Puppy<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRAISE Your Puppy <br />
Play, Reward, Arrange, Instruct, Socialize and Enrich Your Puppy</b></div>
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Canine Aspirations’ <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRAISE
Your Puppy</b> program is based on scientific evidence and positive training
techniques to help you raise the best dog possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A puppy that is well socialized and trained
will go on to be included in many more life activities than a dog that is not
trained and well-socialized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As pet
owners, we get dogs because we want them to be included in all facets of our
lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRAISE</b> program helps make this possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRAISE</b> is for
puppies aged 8 – 20 weeks and occurs Mon – Thur from approximately 9am –
2pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We come to your home and pick up
your puppy (and a few other canine friends) in the morning and bring them back
in the early afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A day in the life of
a PRAISE puppy:</b><br />
9:00am pick-up from home and car ride to Canine Aspirations<br />
9:30am arrive at Canine Aspirations for some carefully supervised play with
other dogs/puppies<br />
10:30am private training time spent working on basic manners (e.g. sit, stay,
come) and handling exercises (to prepare for grooming and veterinary visits)<br />
11:30am car time interspersed with short walks at novel locations for
socialization and training<br />
12:30pm field trip to a novel location (such as a pet store, vet office or other
dog friendly business) to work on training and socialization<br />
1:30pm car ride and drop-off time</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Concerned about
socialization with your puppy not being fully vaccinated?</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s what the American Veterinary Society
of Animal Behavior has to say about the importance of socialization in first
few months of life, “AVSAB believes that it should be the standard of care for
puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated.” Read
their full position here: </div>
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<a href="http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/puppy%20socialization.pdf"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/puppy%20socialization.pdf</span></a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Play </b>with your
puppy appropriately to physically and mentally exercise them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Play can also be used as a reward for good
behavior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Play with other dogs and
puppies helps teach your dogs important life skills, like bite inhibition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Reward</b> your dog
for good behavior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rewarding your puppy
from day one for the things you will expect from him for the rest of his life
helps set up a dog that will learn that behaving appropriately is worthwhile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Arrange</b> your
puppy’s life to set him up for success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Preventing bad behavior and encouraging good behavior makes fewer
opportunities for bad habits to form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Prevention of behavior issues is much easier than correcting issues later
in your dog’s life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Instruct</b> your dog
on how to behave appropriately in all situations from day one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want them to allow handling and
grooming, teach them this while they are a puppy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want them to be able to behave calmly in
any location, teach them this while they are a puppy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t instruct your puppy on how to
behave in a certain situation, they are likely to behave in a manner you don’t
like, so focus on giving them instructions from day one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Socialize</b> your
puppy to all the things your dog will need to deal with during its life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puppyhood is the time to positively introduce
your pup to other dogs, people, and different environments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Socialization is easiest in the first few
months of life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Enrich </b>your
puppy’s life with fun games, play and training.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Use food toys and training games to mentally enrich your puppy’s
mealtimes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than trying to
eliminate typical dog behavior, give your dog appropriate outlets to use their
doggy skills, like canine nosework for sniffing or a sandbox for digging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is much easier when your dog has
appropriate outlets for their normal dog attributes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How much does it
cost?</b><br />
The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRAISE </b>program costs $50 - $60
per day depending on your location plus the cost of a weekly transfer session
(an additional $70-85/week depending on location/time spent going over
material).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PRAISE</b> requires a minimum 2 day per week commitment for at least 4
weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What else is
included?</b><br />
Daily email updates, and weekly meetings to go over your puppy’s behavior and
training with your whole family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-91952321759205706942012-07-08T18:42:00.000-07:002012-07-08T19:05:00.048-07:00Our favorite, stinky, soft, fish brownie dog treat recipeFish BROWNIES<br />
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2- 5oz cans water packed tuna, chicken, salmon, crab, mackerel or any other canned meat<br />
2 eggs<br />
2 1/2 cups flour (approx)<br />
1 cup grated parmesan cheese<br />
1 or 2 cloves of minced garlic IF DESIRED<br />
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Do not drain tuna (or other type of meat), mix all ingredients, should be the consistency of biscuit mix. Press on to a cookie sheet to about 1/4 inch thick. Bake at 300 for 20-25 minutes depending on thickness. Cool, cut with pizza cutter, place in bags and toss into freezer until just before class/practice time.<br />
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I have also made this recipe doubled or tripled (I freeze the extras). I have made it with mixed proteins, I have added pumpkin or sweet potatoes and the only thing that ends up being different, is I may have to play with the quantity of flour a little bit. For flour I have used garbanzo bean flour primarily, because my dogs eat very little grain, and this is a high protein flour, but you can use anything you like. I have tried them with oat flour as well. I have also added my dogs kelp supplement to the treat mix as well. These treats are easy to make, cut easily, and the dogs (my own and clients dogs as well) go nuts for them.<br />
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One caution is that they will spoil in a few days if not refrigerated or frozen, so I just keep them in the freezer in between classes/training sessions. One other caution is be prepared for your house to stink for the next day or so after you make them!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-72856814075802017832012-07-08T18:26:00.000-07:002012-07-08T18:33:46.283-07:00Freestyle ClassesCanine Aspirations has been offering freestyle classes at Dogs Learning Center in Hudson, MA for the past several months. ( <a href="http://www.dogslearningcenter.com/">http://www.dogslearningcenter.com</a> )Here is a clip of Tara and I working on a mini-sequence that all of the students have been learning.<br />
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To learn more about our classes or to sign up, check out: <a href="http://www.canineaspirations.com/sports.html">http://www.canineaspirations.com/sports.html</a><br />
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Beginner Freestyle classes are Friday mornings from 10:30-11:30am or Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm.<br />
Intermediate classes are Friday mornings from 9:30-10:30am. <br />
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Rally classes coming soon, Mondays from 4-5pm. Followed by agility run-thrus from 6-8:30pm. <br />
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<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RfJrV8-730I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-63220249646098245632009-12-31T11:28:00.001-08:002009-12-31T11:34:23.006-08:00Easy Cheese is a Powerful ReinforcerHank is a dog that I am boarding for 5 days. He has stayed with me once before several months ago. Both times he has come to visit, he has been a dog that has not wanted to come in from the yard, not wanted to go through gates, and not wanted to be picked up. Rather than manage these things, as I did during his first stay here, I decided to fix them.<p>My setup is such that the dogs have to come in through four doorways/gates to get out and come in from the yard. Coming back in, the order is through the dog yard gate, then the mud room door, then the kitchen door, and then the gate between the kitchen and dining room. Dogs do not have regular access to the kitchen or mudroom and only pass through the spaces on the way in and out of the yard. We make several trips in and out each day, so teaching Hank to come in and out quickly with the other dogs, was going to make my day a lot easier, especially now that it is winter!</p><p>Hank had a problem with every passage way we had to pass through, but the worst two were the dog yard gate and then the door coming into the mud room. If you tried to reach for him to guide him through either of these passage ways, he would bolt and then there was no catching him until he was ready to come in. Since I don't have all day to wait for him, I needed to fix this problem!</p><p>Since I am always letting dogs in and out in groups, and I needed to work on Hank's problem in a one-on-one setting, I just started letting all the other dogs inside but him, and waiting for him to come up to the mud room door on his own time. Yes, this took a while to start with, but once he realized there was a good reason to come in, I knew the time I had to wait for him to approach the mud room door would decrease.</p><p>The first time he came up to the mud room door on his own took about fifteen minutes. As soon as I opened the door, Hank ran down the steps and back out into the yard. I closed the door and went back inside to wait. He approached the door again within another minute or so. This time when I opened the door, he only backed down a couple of steps. I quickly squeezed a glob of easy cheese on the top step for him to lick up before he had the chance to move further away. He was confused at first (I don't think he'd ever seen easy cheese before!) but quickly realized how awesome this gooey yellow stuff was. Hank took a step closer to me and the door and I squeezed a drip of cheese into his mouth. Each step he came closer to the door was rewarded with a tiny squeeze of cheese. He was most hesitant when it came time to actually step in the mudroom. So, stepping into the mud room just barely with one foot earned him a much larger glob of cheese. As each foot stepped into the mudroom he got little bites of more cheese. The drips of cheese continued as he progressed across the mudroom, through the door between the mudroom and kitchen, and into the kitchen.<br /></p><p>The last gate, leading from the kitchen into the dining room, was more complicated, as there were 4 dogs on the other side that also wanted cheese. We went for a different tactic once at that gate. I fed Hank cheese for staying put and allowing me to pick him up and place him down on the other side of the gate.</p><p>By the next trip out into the yard, Hank was already much better at coming back inside. I brought all the other dogs in, and then went to check on him. He was already waiting at the mudroom door. So we did the cheese routine again for coming back into the mudroom, again in the kitchen, and then for allowing me to pick him up and place him in the other room with the other dogs.</p><p>Today Hank has been coming in when the other dogs willingly. I am still rewarding him with cheese and will continue to do so intermittently during his stay here. Sometimes the reward will be right when he comes in the door, sometimes in the kitchen, and sometimes for allowing me to pick him. Sometimes the reward will be small, sometimes the reward will be large, and sometimes there will be a reward for crossing each threshold. By varying the circumstances and the value of the reward, the game of coming inside is kept interesting and fun for Hank. I am also teaching him to gamble, which will help build a response that is resistant to extinction.</p><p>Training Hank to come in on his own from the yard, took me less time than it has taking me to write this article, and I have no doubt the behavior will stick as long as I continue to intermittently reinforce it. I'm also quite confident he will remember it when he comes back for his next boarding stay as well.</p><p>Twenty minutes of training certainly has made my life easier for the next five days! And, Hank thinks I am much more interesting too, which is always a good thing. He's definitely my buddy now, and I'm sure he will be happy to come back for his next boarding stay at Canine Aspirations.</p>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-51428397174524202072008-02-29T13:55:00.000-08:002008-02-29T13:59:08.991-08:00Thinking about getting a puppy?Check out this website first, where you can get a free download of Dr. Ian Dunbar's fantastic book <a href="http://www.jamesandkenneth.com/new_puppy.html">Before You Get Your Puppy</a> ( <a href="http://www.jamesandkenneth.com/new_puppy.html">http://www.jamesandkenneth.com/new_puppy.html</a> ). <br /><br />Also check out <a href="http://www.dogstardaily.com">Dog Star Daily</a> ( http://www.dogstardaily.com ) for lots of great dog advice, fun videos and photos.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-43488051228246907312007-02-13T10:07:00.000-08:002007-02-13T10:07:53.710-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1Q6FJxI/AAAAAAAAAJY/JshYmols8b4/s1600-h/dookiebed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1Q6FJxI/AAAAAAAAAJY/JshYmols8b4/s400/dookiebed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031082449774651154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1Q6FJyI/AAAAAAAAAJg/5QYdZKAdwvs/s1600-h/luckybed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1Q6FJyI/AAAAAAAAAJg/5QYdZKAdwvs/s400/luckybed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031082449774651170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1g6FJzI/AAAAAAAAAJo/XUltyxKjFTE/s1600-h/oriontara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1g6FJzI/AAAAAAAAAJo/XUltyxKjFTE/s400/oriontara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031082454069618482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1w6FJ0I/AAAAAAAAAJw/lVb1uo12ih8/s1600-h/shadowcouch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1w6FJ0I/AAAAAAAAAJw/lVb1uo12ih8/s400/shadowcouch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031082458364585794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1w6FJ1I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/1ZQ3SKY1Rqc/s1600-h/sukipaw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH-1w6FJ1I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/1ZQ3SKY1Rqc/s400/sukipaw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031082458364585810" border="0" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-73934029173153171982007-02-13T10:01:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:22:57.443-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9eg6FJsI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Ffm4X73XJio/s1600-h/043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9eg6FJsI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Ffm4X73XJio/s400/043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031080959420999362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9ew6FJtI/AAAAAAAAAIk/izXiqWAq86k/s1600-h/048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9ew6FJtI/AAAAAAAAAIk/izXiqWAq86k/s400/048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031080963715966674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9fA6FJuI/AAAAAAAAAIs/e9hhaxMEz2c/s1600-h/053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9fA6FJuI/AAAAAAAAAIs/e9hhaxMEz2c/s400/053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031080968010933986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9fA6FJvI/AAAAAAAAAI0/sRI5UsPQwBY/s1600-h/dookie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9fA6FJvI/AAAAAAAAAI0/sRI5UsPQwBY/s400/dookie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031080968010934002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9gA6FJwI/AAAAAAAAAI8/J1eo94IlQ3I/s1600-h/dookie1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/RdH9gA6FJwI/AAAAAAAAAI8/J1eo94IlQ3I/s400/dookie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031080985190803202" border="0" /></a>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-9599045583046695382007-02-10T07:51:00.000-08:002007-02-10T07:51:17.618-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNA6FJoI/AAAAAAAAAHs/R-b-XMNekcM/s1600-h/sukitongue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNA6FJoI/AAAAAAAAAHs/R-b-XMNekcM/s400/sukitongue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933868145518210" border="0" /></a>Shadow and Suki's tongue<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNQ6FJpI/AAAAAAAAAH0/ouQIAhxWhes/s1600-h/sukitrack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNQ6FJpI/AAAAAAAAAH0/ouQIAhxWhes/s400/sukitrack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933872440485522" border="0" /></a>Suki sniffing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNg6FJqI/AAAAAAAAAH8/xByL61hHr40/s1600-h/taraclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNg6FJqI/AAAAAAAAAH8/xByL61hHr40/s400/taraclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933876735452834" border="0" /></a>Tara close-up<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNw6FJrI/AAAAAAAAAIE/ybtCW55pV30/s1600-h/tarasuki.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3qNw6FJrI/AAAAAAAAAIE/ybtCW55pV30/s400/tarasuki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933881030420146" border="0" /></a>Tara and SukiJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-60003051183056548332007-02-10T07:48:00.000-08:002007-02-10T07:48:21.133-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3pqg6FJjI/AAAAAAAAAGw/M8wk6e4UYtA/s1600-h/lucky.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3pqg6FJjI/AAAAAAAAAGw/M8wk6e4UYtA/s400/lucky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933275440031282" border="0" /></a>Lucky<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3pqg6FJkI/AAAAAAAAAG4/BitfLc0EmAA/s1600-h/shadowsuki.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3pqg6FJkI/AAAAAAAAAG4/BitfLc0EmAA/s400/shadowsuki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933275440031298" border="0" /></a>Shadow and Suki<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3pqw6FJlI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Je9H1I6ez5g/s1600-h/shadowsuki1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3pqw6FJlI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Je9H1I6ez5g/s400/shadowsuki1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933279734998610" border="0" /></a>Shadow and Suki<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3prA6FJmI/AAAAAAAAAHI/hOUdYjF_DkA/s1600-h/sukibow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3prA6FJmI/AAAAAAAAAHI/hOUdYjF_DkA/s400/sukibow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933284029965922" border="0" /></a>Tara, Shadow, Suki and Oen<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3prQ6FJnI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/nCVNtdXTk0g/s1600-h/sukiclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3prQ6FJnI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/nCVNtdXTk0g/s400/sukiclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029933288324933234" border="0" /></a>Suki close-upJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663470517130249754.post-6335813600785160932007-02-10T07:35:00.000-08:002007-02-10T07:46:27.144-08:002/10/06<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o0w6FJeI/AAAAAAAAAF0/aUfoNinWi9M/s1600-h/4dogs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o0w6FJeI/AAAAAAAAAF0/aUfoNinWi9M/s400/4dogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029932352022062562" border="0" /></a>Shadow, Dookie, Suki, Tara<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1A6FJfI/AAAAAAAAAF8/oTWFUkaQg-8/s1600-h/dookieclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1A6FJfI/AAAAAAAAAF8/oTWFUkaQg-8/s400/dookieclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029932356317029874" border="0" /></a>Dookie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1Q6FJgI/AAAAAAAAAGE/21uB38K1_2Q/s1600-h/dookiesuki.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1Q6FJgI/AAAAAAAAAGE/21uB38K1_2Q/s400/dookiesuki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029932360611997186" border="0" /></a>Dookie and Suki<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1g6FJhI/AAAAAAAAAGM/-Ujx8C23abg/s1600-h/dookietara.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1g6FJhI/AAAAAAAAAGM/-Ujx8C23abg/s400/dookietara.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029932364906964498" border="0" /></a>Dookie and Tara<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1g6FJiI/AAAAAAAAAGU/m_7isbnpANg/s1600-h/dookietara1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WWi9gg9t0Ec/Rc3o1g6FJiI/AAAAAAAAAGU/m_7isbnpANg/s400/dookietara1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029932364906964514" border="0" /></a>Dookie and Tara<br /></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674726830399734158noreply@blogger.com0