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Great "gear" post by Jen
Jen Jordan posted a ton of great information that you need to read and then read again. Her post is under the DISCUSSION FORUM, General...

Jack & Mary Ann
Dec 20, 20241 min read
December news....
Oh the weather outside is frightful …. To date, our Tues and Sat students have enjoyed excellent weather. Get prepared as your Tues and...

Jack & Mary Ann
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Waterboarding
Many years ago I went to a Vince Rameriz seminar and he used the phrase ‘waterboarding’ to describe some handler’s approach to watering...
judisedwards
Dec 17, 20242 min read
EASY-HARD-EASY
Many of you know I am a student of Hannah Branigan’s. One of the concepts she gently beats into our heads is “easy-hard-easy.” In...
judisedwards
Dec 13, 20242 min read
URGENT-CLASS SATURDAY DEC 14***
All Saturday students, both group A & B, are meeting at Cool Water at 8. Please do not park at the hanger. I will direct you where to...
judisedwards
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Tracking Regulations
Mary Ann has advised you all to have a copy. We are going to discuss them here. Please read Chapter 1, with emphasis on sections 6, 8,...
judisedwards
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Let’s talk about Line Length
By now, after just 3 classes, we hope you have all figured out that Mary Ann & I are nuts about working on short lines. I’m going to try...
judisedwards
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Are You….?
Apparently I’m feeling bloggy today😁. Are you following one or two dogs (other than your own) in the journals? We strongly encourage...
judisedwards
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Working a Turn
As your dog gains experience (let’s define that as is almost ready to certify for a TD**and if you don’t know what that means, please...
judisedwards
Nov 30, 20241 min read
New Item in Resources
The resources part of the website is found under the schedule tab Today, Kelly made a video on how to make a blog post and how to upload...
judisedwards
Nov 29, 20241 min read
The dog is the one with the nose
I’ve been tracking a friend’s dog while she recovers from a broken ankle. Today, I was a little frustrated as he’s pulling so hard I can...
judisedwards
Nov 29, 20241 min read
And the journey begins/continues
What an awesome first day! MaryAnn, Jennifer and I debriefed after both groups were done….and it sounds like we going to have a fun...
judisedwards
Nov 16, 20243 min read


This is why we are maniacs about articles
There is a a dog in this photo—a Belgian, not a spaniel. There’s a glove too. The handler is precisely 20 ft behind the dog. Do you...
judisedwards
Nov 15, 20241 min read
LET’S GET STARTED!
Mary Ann & I have checked all sites…we don’t see any questions. See you in the morning…at the site assigned to your group. Let’s get...
judisedwards
Nov 15, 20241 min read
Be prepared.
Your first class is only a few days away - the Saturday people kick us off this weekend on the 16th; the Tuesday people follow on the...

Jack & Mary Ann
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Congratulations Valerie and Gracie!
Valerie Pascal and Gracie passed their certification test today, doing a beautiful job! Congratulations!
judisedwards
Nov 10, 20241 min read
Are you ready?
Ellen Oertel and her Golden “Dewey” have been tracking all summer. Mary Ann alerted me to lots of video on her blog…so I checked in. ...
judisedwards
Nov 3, 20241 min read
Welcome again!
I think most of you have accessed the website. If you’re having trouble please email Kelly ( Kelly.t.gannon@gmail.com ) or Jennifer...
judisedwards
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Welcome to the Website!
First, thanks yet again to Kelly for her excellent website design! I’d encourage each of you, newbie or returning student, to go through...
judisedwards
Oct 30, 20241 min read
Quick comments on videos in post below
Notice after 2 successful reps, I changed something. Success is not defined as he didn’t check out cookie hand, that’s not the primary...
judisedwards
Oct 26, 20242 min read
