Category: Dogs at Play

July 10 Canine Circus to Benefit Columbia Family

A July 10 canine circus, silent auction, face painting and several children’s events will benefit the family of Columbia man, severely injured May 17. The benefit will aid Shawn McCoy and his family. He was the victim of a severe collision on US Highway 63 in Columbia when a tractor-trailer crossed the median into the […]

Win your dog’s attention with attention – great pay-off

Everyone wants her/his dog to pay attention. Here is a short video on how to earn that attention and another on the fun and joy one can have from that earning. The first [https://youtu.be/O12W4l0tSJQ ] shows how much attention the handler must pay to the dog. The second [https://youtu.be/1yg8x-Rewr8] shows the payoff from that effort.

A task for this weekend

Before you put the holiday decorations away, engage your dog with them.  You will get a nice memory of the holiday, and some ‘stay’ practice, too.  Here are some examples.

We’ve published pictures from our Dec holiday show

Here is the link to photo highlights of our December 2015 holiday show.  We had 54 dogs and their people participating.  We invite you to join our group and the fun we have while teaching the dogs important obedience lessons.

No classes February 16 – too much snow

The dog’s surely enjoy it, but it’s a headache for the rest of us.  We won’t hold classes this evening (Monday, February 16).  We plan to conduct classes on the regular schedule for the rest of this week.  We will make up tonight’s classes in mid-March.  Meanwhile, we can take our dogs out for a […]

Dogs at graduation — no regalia

There have been lots of stories about service dogs going through graduation ceremonies with the students they assist. A Texas school district drew the line at dressing two dogs in caps and gowns.