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…]
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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…]
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…]
Patience, focused commands best way to find results, rewards
Cheri Spaulding You get a new puppy or dog. Do you think that training will be a fun time? I do, with every dog I train. The truth is, good training is like watching paint dry. Nothing exciting happens until one day you realize you have taught your dog something.[Read More…]
‘A tired dog is a good dog:’ Keeping a pet busy in quarantine
Cheri Spaulding, owner of Rock Nest Training & Pet Care, suggests incorporating games into training. Contact her at 541-895-3162. My favorite saying is, “A tired dog is a good dog.” Now that you’re home more often while in quarantine, it is a great time to keep your dog busy with[Read More…]
Community is being ‘hounded’ by dogs at large
There has been an heightened community concern regarding loose or aggressive dogs in Creswell, leaving residents to wonder about ordinances and what can be done to better control the situation. What may not be common knowledge is that the City of Creswell is responsible for their own animal control, and[Read More…]
Dog-walking safety
IMAGE PROVIDED This is a repeat of an article from April 10, 2017. It is still timely and a current discussion. Last week my dog, Geo and I were taking a walk. Geo was sniffing a grass patch in a vacant lot. Out of the corner of my eye, I[Read More…]
Loose Dogs in Creswell
IMAGE PROVIDED Joanne started her day by walking her two dogs like she does every day. A woman and her dog were coming towards her. Joanne was alarmed to see the large dog was not walking politely on its leash, but pulling the lady down the street. He pulled so[Read More…]