Category Archives: Training

Personal Space

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Missy Seu

They keep popping up in my Facebook newsfeed almost daily – photographs of children and dogs together, intended to elicit a smile. Some of the time the photographs involve older children, but mostly they are of very young children in … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Safety

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Missy Seu

Norm’s Island is a local off-leash dog area that provides a trail that winds around the outer edges of the island. The almost 2-mile loop is large enough that although the parking lot may be full of vehicles, you may … Continue reading →

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Canine Good Citizen

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Missy Seu

We did it! My hope was to try for Emma’s AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification before she reached the end of her second year, a goal we met with two months to spare. I have mixed feelings about the … Continue reading →

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He Didn’t See That Coming?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Missy Seu

Making its way around the Internet recently was a video of Cesar Millan working with Holly, a yellow Labrador with serious resource guarding issues. In the original video, Cesar’s methods are similar to what is normally employed during his show, … Continue reading →

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A Wordless Connection

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Missy Seu

Weather permitting, Emma and I begin each day with a 3-4 mile walk through the labyrinth of trails that are available at a local rural park. An added bonus to the area is that the Yellowstone River flanks it on … Continue reading →

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Emerald Lake Trail, East Fork of Hyalite Creek

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Missy Seu

One of the (many) wonderful attributes that Montana has to offer is some spectacular hiking (when there isn’t six feet of snow on the ground, that is).  Recently, Phil, Emma and I have been out exploring just a fraction of … Continue reading →

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The Confidence to Be a Water Dog

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Missy Seu

According to Desmond Morris’s Dogs, Labrador Retrievers worked the shoreline of Newfoundland long before migrating to the Old World. “Some worked from land, swimming out to retrieve the cork floats of the nets; others worked from the fishing boats, leaping … Continue reading →

Posted in Behavior, Crissy Field, Emma, Labrador Retriever, Montana Dogs, Training | 1 Comment

Yellowstone Dog Sports Fun Match, 2/19/2012 (AKA Happy Birthday, Elaine!)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Missy Seu

Some maneuvered the course with a meticulous sincerity, moving at their own speed but performing every obstacle with military precision. Others bounced along, tails held high and barking their happiness.   Yet others attacked the course with such acceleration and … Continue reading →

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DINOS vs. MDIF

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Missy Seu

As you know from a previous blog post, Emma and I are making up for my prior mistakes by spending a lot of our time working on ignoring distractions while out in public.  My friend, Ellen Calnan, recently sent a … Continue reading →

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PETA and Crate-Training

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Missy Seu

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) recently began an ad campaign condemning the use of crates for dogs, under any circumstances.  It was not hard to miss, as the one I saw took up one-half of an entire … Continue reading →

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