It’s now been 3 months since Zen injured her right rear leg. It’s been a bit frustrating, not knowing the exact nature of the injury, but all signs pointed to a deep muscle / soft tissue injury.We had a follow exam with Dr. Schulz at the end of January. I even brought a video of [...]

This will be the last “health related” post for Zen - at least I truly hope so. In a couple of weeks we will start agility training again and see how much she (and I remember).
As I mentioned in my last update on Zen (about a month ago), we’ve been trail walking. With the [...]

I am so happy spring weather has finally arrived. I’m sure Zen (my dog) is equally happy. While our hikes in the woods have been enjoyable, Zen and I like the challenge and discipline of Agility training. This year the backyard will get some new equipment - we need a high walk and an a-frame [...]

Agility training is both challenging and fun ! There is a lot to learn and time spent on the basics is *time well spent* ! There is lots of great information at the
AKC website.
Here is a a small snippet of a training session by CLEVER PAWS DOG TRAINING Eastern Shore of Maryland.

I managed to tire Zen out today - a rare success on my part. The resulting picture was so funny, I had to send it to my friends, Jen & Doug at Paws 4 Play near Newburyport, MA- where Zen use to get most of her exercise …

I told Jen that is was Zen’s way [...]

The agility equipment is out on a regular basis these days. Zen still needs a few more “contacts” - specifically a dog walk and an “A” frame. These will likely wait for me to build them this winter or be close enough to a supplier that I can pick them up.
In the mean time, Zen [...]

When Zen was just one year old, she and I went to “summer camp” together. Yes, “summer camp”. You may have thought it was only for kids. Well, it a way it still is. If you and your K-9 companion(s) still play like kids, or want to learn new stuff, or just “sit around and [...]