tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.comments2021-05-29T09:42:39.493-04:00Raising Cinder, a Border Collie PuppyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-17141146173174938032015-07-15T17:45:07.255-04:002015-07-15T17:45:07.255-04:00I recently got a travel crate for Ruby to keep eve...I recently got a travel crate for Ruby to keep everyone safer when we travel. These are all wonderful tips! Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-53297619253504089412015-06-05T12:25:25.261-04:002015-06-05T12:25:25.261-04:00I think Ruby would love Barn Hunt, but the other d...I think Ruby would love Barn Hunt, but the other dogs in view (or even earshot) would probably be too much for her. Congratulations on a successful outing with Cinder!Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-56634583183715561172015-04-21T08:13:34.486-04:002015-04-21T08:13:34.486-04:00Wow! What an eye opener this post has been for me....Wow! What an eye opener this post has been for me. Very much appreciated, bookmarked, I can’t wait for more! <a href="http://madbussen.dk" rel="nofollow">http://madbussen.dk</a><br /><br />Ned Polianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187285965170666055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-56758024843838003612015-04-09T06:29:47.027-04:002015-04-09T06:29:47.027-04:00Great post! Bringing home a new dog, whether it’s ...Great post! Bringing home a new dog, whether it’s a puppy or an adult, is like bringing home a new baby – you need to be prepared, and you need supplies. So, I was looking for articles on buying <a href="http://essentialpaw.com/collections/dogharness-petbackpack" rel="nofollow"><b>dog accessories</b></a> and then I came across yours inspiring read. Thanks!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589902147996930423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-57694140553934103502015-04-02T12:14:32.233-04:002015-04-02T12:14:32.233-04:00I love your blog and detail of the training proces...I love your blog and detail of the training process and would love to continue following your life with Cinder! Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-79494761417784621812014-11-12T02:19:07.257-05:002014-11-12T02:19:07.257-05:00wow.. i really feel proud to have such kind of out...wow.. i really feel proud to have such kind of outstanding stuff. simply love it.<br /><a href="http://www.findmypetapp.com/kitten-crate-training" rel="nofollow">Crate Training</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215786991184520008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-13257755008357302912014-11-06T09:10:04.837-05:002014-11-06T09:10:04.837-05:00Wow! What progress! Congratulations to both of you...Wow! What progress! Congratulations to both of you! For *me* it *was* edge-of-the-seat reading - I am delighted at your success! Keep going!<br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-86632895267068619822014-07-16T08:46:54.635-04:002014-07-16T08:46:54.635-04:00My older Border Collies have no interest in it at ...My older Border Collies have no interest in it at all - not even when Cinder's gone. They aren't afraid of it, they just have no interest in it. However, when Cinder plays with it and it throws food all over the place, they're on the perimeter to do the clean-up she misses. Cinder absolutely loves it. She's figured out several ways to get the jackpot too. She's learned that when the bottles turn up with the hole facing the floor, she can gently rock them with her nose or paw and they'll spit out a bunch of food at once. My next move is to put some electrical tape over a sliver of the hole to tighten the opening a little so those kinds of jackpots are harder to get. ;)C. Redmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184146287802979454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-83400293640357997002014-07-15T17:45:09.741-04:002014-07-15T17:45:09.741-04:00Oh, I've seen the video with this toy - how co...Oh, I've seen the video with this toy - how cool that you made one for Cinder! Ruby is very cautious and skittish about things that move and make noise - I'm not sure she would be brave enough to swing the bottles, but my other dog sure would! Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-76563768880345561852014-07-12T10:35:41.617-04:002014-07-12T10:35:41.617-04:00Thank you Lara Elizabeth. I needed that. I am ju...Thank you Lara Elizabeth. I needed that. I am just disappointed that Cinder has the whole reactivity issue and keep hoping that it will be extinguished-at least enough to do some fun things with other dogs around and not have to worry about her. AND I am upset that public dog parks are potentially a great thing, but they need trained, on-site staff to actually enforce the rules; and assist in times of trouble. I think it would be a much better system (still flawed but improved) and it would create some jobs; as well as likely to curtail a lot of the trouble and people looking for trouble out of them. The private dog park we attend is actually an extension of a boarding & training kennel owned by friends. They require everyone who uses the dog park to provide veterinary certificates of all required annual vaccinations and Bordatella for all dogs going to the park; and since the kennel is immediate to the park area, there is always on-site staff monitoring and policing the area. The people who frequent it are really good folks who truly love their dogs and are all respectful of the facilities and each other. It's great. C. Redmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184146287802979454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-16555672905716718712014-07-10T12:13:13.882-04:002014-07-10T12:13:13.882-04:00We very rarely go to public dog parks for this rea...We very rarely go to public dog parks for this reason - there is always the element of unpredictability and a calm situation can quickly turn to chaos. This happened to me over the 4th of July holiday at a public ball field I expected to have to myself at 6:30 a.m. on a holiday - but a loose dog came bounding up and once the owner caught up he wanted to join us in the ball park! The dog seemed nice enough but was wearing a grocery store flea collar and I didn't want my dogs anywhere near it, so we packed up and left. <br /><br />Sadly there are no privately owned dog parks in my area - I think they're a grand idea! Soon I will be moving my horse to a 1000 acre ranch where dogs are allowed, so that will essentially become my private dog park :) <br /><br />I'm sorry that you and Cinder were shaken by this episode but happy that nothing more serious happened. Don't beat yourself up about it, either. We are only human, they are only dogs. We do our best, and every day is new. Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809682901468974973.post-64053810879834416912014-06-17T19:14:18.310-04:002014-06-17T19:14:18.310-04:00So excited to have discovered your blog. I also bl...So excited to have discovered your blog. I also blog about my reactive Border Collie mix! Can't wait to catch up and follow along. Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.com