Muffin Tin Game

We released our 2010 version of "Rainy Day Dog Games" complete with video of Pilot playing the Muffin Tin Game. Dogs have so many ways of solving the problem of getting the treats out of the muffin tin. Where Capi uses his mouth to lift the toys off the treats, Pilot uses her nose and KK uses her paws. I think Capi is the most efficient. If you need a game to play with your dog, get out a muffin tin, some treats and some toys (tennis balls work well) and go have some fun with your pup!

Treibball Class

We had our first Treibball class on Sunday and it went really well. I will probably spend some time on shaping as we have some cross-over students in the class. Everyone wants to leap ahead without working on the foundation skills first. It is great to have that kind of energy in a class!

Office day

Mondays are office days for me. The dogs wait patiently in their beds around my desk while I field phone calls, file papers, answer email and plan new classes. Finally, we get to go on a walk! Pilot was so wound up today - she really needed an off-leash run to burn off all of her energy. I walked with a friend all over Capitola for over an hour and then we came home and played "chase" with both of our dogs for a bit. I did some footwork with Pilot, getting her to put her foot on a box today. I want to teach her a cue for each foot separately so I started with just one foot, the right front, today. Out of 20 trials, she got it 12 times so we have work to do.