My beaglish rockstar at 9yrs old!

I posted this to Fresh Start but wanted also to have it here for my scrapbook.

I'm so proud of Daizy my 9yr old beagle; our communication skills, her zest for life and learning.

There was a person in my puppy socialization class who mentioned something to the effect that they wanted their puppy to be better behaved than their other dog.

Here we are in a class at Dogsmart.ca recently.



I don't think age plays a really huge factor when you teach using EM/ clicker/ Lure Reward training methods. I believe positive reinforcement training (w/o any intimidation et al) promotes freedom to think and NOT having to be afraid of the consequences. I think that is one of the biggest factors that keeps the stream of communication fresh and exciting.

Behaviour is fascinating. The subtle things we can do to communicate more clearly is forever bringing a smile to my face.