Walk on a beautiful fall day

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

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

Day 1 – scent article training

As some of you may know, I am very interested in training my dogs to do scent work, mainly in the police field and medical field, as in drugs, illegal substances (such as illegal plants, animals, etc., at airports) cancer detection, things along those lines. Have no clue how I’m going to break into that…… Continue reading Day 1 – scent article training

Musings on a September evening…

Took the dogs out in the ‘dobies tonight, like I’ve been doing just about every night for awhile. The dogs need it and I definitely need it after sitting in front of a computer most of the day. I’m trying to teach the misfits to stay in the truck until I tell them they can…… Continue reading Musings on a September evening…

Homemade dog treats

Off and on I’ve enjoyed making the dogs homemade treats. It started years ago when someone gave me a recipe for bacon and cheese dog treats. I’m known to make up my own, so this past weekend, I made a double batch. It takes me all day to do, as I get distracted and interrupted,…… Continue reading Homemade dog treats