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Protection Training
Matilda does IGP (or Schutzhund, or IPO, or Bitework, or whatever you want to call it this week). I'm not implying that she does it well,...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Terra Del Norte Herding Symposium
I love rabbit holes. I enjoy learning all the things I do not know, and the Terra Norte Herding Symposium in Wellington, Colorado is the...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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GSDCA Temperament Test
I had the honor to be invited up to Wellington, Colorado to learn from French Pastoralist, Benoit Voisin, an SCC judge, who was teaching...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Why do dogs howl?
There's nothing like the sound of our dogs adding their voices to sirens or the song of coyotes. Many people ask why their dogs howl....

Liane Ehrich, CVT
2 min read


Balance Creates Confidence
How do you feel looking at the photo above? Some people think, beautiful landscape. Some people think, How terrifying! What if I fall? Or...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Understanding aggression in dogs
The most upsetting thing our dog can do to destroy our trust, is bite us. Being bitten by our own dog is incredibly stressful, and of...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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USBCHA Time and Points Trial - A Cartoon Strip
This is the course. What follows is what really happened. To understand what you're seeing, you are the handler. You stand at the H at...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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What Does ‘Relationship’ Really mean
I took a walk today in the grasslands with a few of my dogs. Cody tried to excavate some small animal from a hole; ate some especially...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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I Don't believe in Curses, But C'mon!!!
What an insane ride 2022 was for trialling the dogs! Buckle in, this is a crazy freaking ride!! Goals for 2022: Win a belt buckle (ok,...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Continuing Education
Licensed professionals often need to attend a certain number of continuing eduction (CE) hours a year to keep up their licenses....

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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Why I Don't Recommend You Throw a Ball For Your Dog
I don't recommend throwing a ball for your dog. Especially if you're using ball throwing as a primary way to wear out your dog, or if...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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How to Help Your Senior Dog
Ketchum just turned 15 years old. Where did the time go? She has changed from a healthy, energetic puppy, trouble shining in her bright...

Liane Ehrich, CVT
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