Food manners aren’t usually the first thing you consider when training, but they can be an important, lifelong lesson for a pup.
Training Tips: Socializing a Puppy
Socializing your dog is an essential part of training. How to introduce your dog to others safely, and some tips for making socialization possible in a pandemic.
Training Tips: Preventing Overexcitement During Training
Has this ever happened to you? You pull out the bag of treats, ready to work on some new tricks with your dog, but they’re either too excited to work, or they could care less about the chicken jerky in your hand? You aren’t alone.
The Simplest, Most Effective “Trick” I’ve Taught My Dog
The most useful command my dog know is one that I hadn’t heard of until I started working with Guiding Eyes for the Blind, but it’s been a life changer.
Training Tips: Working on Recall
We’ve all come across those people on the trail who have lost their dog (or kid) and have doubled back to see where they went. Trust me, I’ve been that girl and it’s not fun.
Planning the Perfect Hike: Bringing a Dog
Last post, I talked about how I find my next hike. This time we’ll go over some things to keep in mind if you’re bringing your dog with you. There are a lot of things to consider (it’s basically the topic of this entire blog), but if you’re going to take a couple pieces of …
Planning the Perfect Hike: The Basics
I get asked a lot how I’m brave enough to hike alone, and my answer is research. Lots of research. Solo hikes take a lot of planning, especially when you’re just starting out.
Camping with Dogs: An Intermediate Guide
Trees, campfires, and man’s best friend. Sounds great right? And a little daunting. So here are some tips for your first trip to the great outdoors with your pup. If you’ve read my last few blogs, you’ll know Chloe and I took our first solo tent camping trip this month. There are a few training …
Day 2: Notches and North Conway
Cold and tired, I munched on my breakfast PB and banana, and made my way from Franconia to North Conway.
Day 1: Hiking and Hiking and Camping
My real first day started with a hike in Franconia Notch. I’ve spent most of the summer and fall exhausted and stressed between the constantly changing sleep schedule from working the overnight shift, and a global pandemic.