I took the crew out back for a good walk in the fields on Sunday. The weather was so beautiful! Clear, sunny, warm, just too pretty a day to stay inside. While I’m still a bit watchful of eagles and coyotes, I encountered nothing more dangerous to them than a few cactus spines. Enjoy the…… Continue reading Walk on a beautiful fall day
Category: Decker Rat Terrier
Day 2 – Scent training
Too much time has passed since my first day of training for scent work. Life is kinda bumpy right now, so I’m not really able to put the time into that I want. The good news is, the dogs are actually picking it up. Now I just have to work on training them consistently. That…… Continue reading Day 2 – Scent training
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Another excursion in the field
All the dogs join me when I go out to irrigate our field. They love to play in the water and investigate the prairie dog holes. They usually stay relatively close to me, but sometimes they run down with the big dogs to check out all the scents in the prairie dog town at the…… Continue reading Another excursion in the field
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Maddie hunting
Went out to put food out for the pups this morning and discovered that my little Maddie didn’t need much to eat! She is now 15 weeks old and doing well, despite being the smallest of the litter. She’s my girl! Here’s a video of her with her mouse. I have no idea how she…… Continue reading Maddie hunting
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Training puppies
When I can, I bring one of the pups into the house to do a bit of basic training and get them used to the collar and leash. I don’t leave a collar on any of the pups since they are still really playful. Right now I am working with basic sit and working on…… Continue reading Training puppies
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