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A walk with Juno

Here’s a typical walk with Juno. This routine has evolved over time, and changes daily. Betty and I do it a bit differently. I head to the kitchen, grab my fanny pack out of the refrigerator, check to make sure there are at least two string cheese sticks available and ready to use. Fill bottom of bag with a mixture of dog food, a few pieces of cat food and whatever scraps of chicken or other treats are around.

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 11:57 | 326 hits |  Email | Read more

Agility

November 2003 Juno and I attended our first agility class on a cold, muddy day in Albany, California. Agility is a dog and people sport where the dog goes over jumps, through hoops, tunnels, and climbs over obstacles. The handler guides the over the correct obstacles. It’s fun for dogs and people. It’s a great workout for dogs, and for people.

Thursday, 19 February 2009 15:16 | 306 hits |  Email | Read more

Book Excerpt

(C) 2009 John Buginas All Rights Reserved Prologue It’s January 2006. I’m standing at the front of the training room at the Berkeley Humane Society. Juno is lying on a mat working on a bone. The room fills with a bunch of excited dogs on their first day of class. Juno looks up and wags. “Welcome to class. I’m John, your instructor. Our demo dog tonight is Juno.” In July 2003, I entered the same training room with Juno straining at the end of her leash - barking, lunging and...

Monday, 09 February 2009 13:16 | 343 hits |  Email | Read more

Changing a dog one sniff at a time

Juno’s ability to meet with other dogs grows one butt at a time. Whenever it’s time to have Juno meet a new dog, I start on leash in a large area, about 40 to 60 feet away from the new dog. I make sure I’m far enough away that Juno does not react wildly, but close enough that she clearly is paying attention.

Thursday, 19 February 2009 15:07 | 298 hits |  Email | Read more

Juno CGC

Juno started her CGC Good Citizen class today. Thought I'd try running this through BadRap organization to give here a new situation.\

Sunday, 07 March 2004 00:00 | 281 hits |  Email

Why I like chicken camp so much

"A few hours training pigeons and chickens taught me more than years of working with dogs. Birds fly off if you goof.  Whine all you want about bonding, dominance, and working to please; pigeons and chickens give  an honest assessment of your rate, timing, criteria, and mechanics." - John Buginas

Wednesday, 01 April 2009 13:03 | 289 hits |  Email