http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog A day in the life of a dog trainer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi Steve, I just had to tell you what a wonderful job maddy is doing! This morning I got up and said "Maddy, Run!" she went right over to her treadmill and jumped on. She then ran 3 miles, after which I put her on her place bed so that I ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2010/03/08/jenn-l-and-maddy/ Chuy, a favorite client dog just won a photo contest. I thought I would post the picture for all to enjoy. By the way, they did let Chuy out of the bag! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Let me out of here, now!"][/caption] http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/21/client-dog-wins-photo-contest/ Well, especially when they are accompanied by one of my all time favorite clients. Aren't these two Handsome Guys. I've had schnauzers around my whole life until the last year and can't wait until I find the next one. Great dogs and I just love their personalities. ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/17/i-love-schnauzers/ On occasion I get the opportunity to train with a real working dog. Hunting dogs are my favorite because I just love to watch them work. I got an email recently from one of my clients that included pictures of her dog who is away at hunting camp. I ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/15/proud-dog-trainer/ Often in what I do I'm not the first trainer clients have worked with. Sometimes they have used a number of other trainers to try and fix the issues the are having with their pups. I ran across a client yesterday who told me a most bizzare story about a ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/15/other-dog-trainers-detritus/ One of my clients sent me this story this morning. It made me laugh so hard I couldn't believe it. Just imagine the dogs on the other side of the river trying to figure out how to get back. What was going through their mind. Read and enjoy. Lily and daisy scared up ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/15/dogs-and-deer/ Working on a long down at Zilker park. Dogs running around, kids, people banging on instruments and the puppy held the the down for five minutes with me 50 feet away. Good puppy. -- Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go. Location:Lou Neff Rd,Austin,United States http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/11/long-down/ I love Zilker Park. There's no other place in Austin where you can look at a field this large and see all the dogs and all the kids running around in the middle of the morning. There's no better place for dog training. Getting a dog out here running around ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/11/real-life-dog-training/ It's cold outside today and I'm walking around the park with a small border Terrier working on recall. My old corporate life is far behind me and I can't say how much I enjoy the opportunity to be out in the cold, windy weather working with a small puppy helping ... http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/10/good-life/ My all-time favorite dog boarding facility in Austin is Camp4Paws you can't do any better, and it's the place that I would keep my dog if I were going out of town. I highly recommend it. -- Post From My iPhone. Dog training on the go. Location:Burnet Rd,Austin,United States http://www.fideliodogs.com/dogblog/2009/12/10/dog-boarding-at-its-finest/