Cheri Spaulding and her dog, Geo. CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO The Covid pandemic brought us the necessity of interactive platforms like video conference meetings to continue our daily lives. Many of us use these to work from home. How can you use it to train your dog? Very effectively, in my opinion.[Read More…]
Author: By Cheri Spaulding - For The Chronicle
Dog Sense: Calm tone helps with ‘dog speak’
Cheri Spaulding and dog Geo “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” – Inigo Montoya, “The Princess Bride” Our dogs often don’t understand the word either, especially when it’s strung together with other words spoken at a fast pace. I see[Read More…]
Pet memorials offer peace and reflection
What do you do with over 30 canisters of pet ashes in your closet? If you’re me, you pay a landscaper a substantial amount of money to create a serenity garden, burying the ashes among beautiful hydrangeas, hostas, daisies and lilies. Through the years, I thought a lot about how[Read More…]
Dog Sense: Does your dog really understand its cues?
Cheri Spaulding and her dog, Geo. “My dog knows it! He’s just being stubborn.” Do you find yourself saying this when your dog doesn’t follow your cue? I said it with embarrassment in training class before I was a trainer. What’s happening with the dog is a lack of generalization of[Read More…]
Locating history: Geocaching at the Old Schoolhouse
Spaulding Historic Preservationists and Geocachers hunt for treasure. They both hunt for cultural treasure and often they cross paths in their methods. Historic Preservation is a profession and Geocaching is a hobby. When the contractor excavated for the new foundation of the Old Schoolhouse, cultural treasure was found. As serious Historic[Read More…]
Better teaching yields better results
“My dog knows it! He’s just being stubborn.” Do you find yourself saying this when your dog doesn’t follow your cue? We are guilty of thinking or saying this statement. I did it out of embarrassment in training class before I became a trainer. What is happening with the dog[Read More…]
Changing an emotional response
Ever wonder how dogs learn about the world around them? They learn by association, by emotional response. Humans learn by emotional response, too. If you put your hand on a hot stove, you would be sure to keep your hands away from hot stoves in the future because your[Read More…]
Fun with pets for the holidays
What are you doing with your pets this year during holiday time? This year will look a little different. We will be staying home but we can still have decorations, special food, and family time. Family time includes (our) pets. This year, more than ever, we need cheer and sparkle.[Read More…]
A dog’s bark speaks volumes
Cheri Spaulding/File Photo What’s in a bark? Have you ever wondered what your dog is saying when they bark? It could be “I hear a noise!”, “I’m nervous!”, “I’m bored!”, “I want to visit with that dog!”, “I want that!” Those are the 5 main statements I hear every day[Read More…]
Sound sensitivity makes the Fourth hard on pups, others
Cheri Spaulding of Rock Nest Training & Pet Care LLC It’s the Fourth of July! It’s the time of year we celebrate our country and show our patriotism … but it’s the time of year our dogs think the world is ending. It’s not just dogs. People are often sound[Read More…]
