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How Your Dog’s Physical Fitness Affects Their Behavior
We usually think of fitness as something we build so our dogs can hike longer, run faster, or compete better. But strength, coordination,...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Understanding Pressure and Young Dogs
This past week, I took Brisco to ASCA Nationals in Winnemucca, NV. He did exceptionally well; however, at one point, he was completely...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Understanding ‘Nerve’ in high drive dogs
Did you know that the difference between a reactive pet dog, a strong herding dog, and a confident protection dog often comes down to the...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Is My Dog Excited or Worried?
I can tell when Cody is thinking about sheep. She’ll follow me from room to room, stare relentlessly at me when I sit down, and chatters...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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ASCA Under the Big tent
The first week of August Brisco and I (and Tagg, and both crazy puppies!) all headed up to Double M Stockdogs (Molly Wisecarver) for the...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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The Value of scentwork
Follow Your Nose: Why Scent Work Matters (and Why We Love It) There's something special about seeing a dog engage their sense of smell....

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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We're Bringing Tending to AZ!
Two years ago, a student came to me with a young Beauceron. I didn’t know much about tending-style herding at the time — the...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Well, that didn't go as planned... MSSA nationals
Cody working in beautiful Afton, Wyoming 🐕 What Nationals Taught Me About Power, Pressure, and the Dogs We Love Spoiler: we didn’t win....

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Ewesual Suspects SDT Results 2025
We want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make this trial happen! All of our volunteers, timers, stock setters, gate people,...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Mescal Madness Stock Dog Trial Results.
Thank you everyone who came out! The weather held, and the competition was excellent. A lot of great runs!

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Understanding Our Dogs: What Science Says About We See Animals
When we look at our dogs, most of us feel a deep connection. I love my dogs, but do they love me? The answer to this question may...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Peg and Pele's trip to Rally Nationals
Starting any new sport can be daunting. Dog sports, especially, have the reputation of being uninviting to newcomers. This is why Peg and...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
2 min read
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