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...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
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,...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Continuing Education
Licensed professionals often need to attend a certain number of continuing eduction (CE) hours a year to keep up their licenses....
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Oct 16, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Aug 10, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Apr 8, 2022
- 4 min
Help your Dog Think
Many dogs do not know how to learn. They were never taugh. Maybe they're just a puppy, starting off, or a rescue with you just got, or...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Matilda is trying a new sport!
Matilda totally washed out as a herding dog. Her inner land shark made herding a hopeless disaster. Unfortunately, unlike Ketchum, who...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
We've Moved!
We have moved to a bigger and better location! We spent all of February buried in carloads of stuff, dust, and dog hair as we moved...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
Insist Your Puppy Sleeps
I see a lot of bitey, over aroused, crazed puppies. Over the top little fur bombs that act like sugared-up kids at Disneyland. Puppies...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
Foundations For Behavior Change
A lot of the dogs I see have broken relationships with their families. Maybe they bark and carry on at people, dogs, or just mystery...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Pay Attention to March 4th
What's so great about March 4th? It's 63 days after January 1. Why does that matter? Because it takes 63 days to make a habit. That's...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
Camping with 5(!!!) Dogs!
How do you end up camping with five dogs? First, you schedule a herding trial the first weekend of your trip in Durango, CO (one of my...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
Sport Culture - Barking Dogs
Each dog sport has it's own culture and rules, and as I compete in more and more venues I am noticing that sometimes these cultures may...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Sport Culture: Whisper at your dog
Each dog sport has it's own culture and rules, and as I compete in more and more venues I am noticing that sometimes these cultures may...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jul 15, 2021
- 4 min
The Connection Between Herding dogs and Biting
Did you know that two of the top 10 dog breeds most likely to bite* are herding dogs? Did you know that if you wanted to buy a dog to do...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
Matilda: Week 1 - Building Drive.
In the last post we discussed some of the things I noticed in the first two days after Matilda arrived. Care should be taken when...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
Matilda: Week One
What does the first week with a new dog look like? And the subsequent weeks? What are the little things people forget that make or break...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Mar 4, 2021
- 1 min
Hi! My Name's Miltilda, and Here's My Story...
We want to Welcome Matilda to the ranch! At six months old she's already had a great life. She has a lovely breeder who set her up with a...
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Liane Ehrich, CVT
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Teach Your Dog Touch
This Month's training Challenge is Touch or Targeting. Target training is both straightforward and easy, but can be used for a bunch of...
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