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70 jalapeños. I know because they are all bagged

70 jalapeños. I know because they are all bagged up and sent to their new homes.
Since I have such bad luck with starting peppers from seed, I bought starts which have been so successful! Unfortunately being a certified spice wimp, I bought banana peppers not jalapeños!
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Mom, are there dogs playing ball and running aroun

Mom, are there dogs playing ball and running around behind me? I can rise to the challenge and down harder!
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Practicing stays around other moving animals can be a great way to really get that concept across to your dog. Talic has to do this for his competitions but I am a great believer that it has real world applications as well. Not chasing, controlling ones reactions as well as (yes I am going to say it) asking your dog to do something that don't necessarily want to do. I think that is a good concept for dogs to learn. I give my dogs lots of choice, agency, reinforcement in their everyday lives. But, teaching them in a gentle way that sometimes they have to do things they'd rather not do is a concept that I then think helps with recalls and vet restraint.
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Toy class! Have a dog that grabs the toys and play

Toy class! Have a dog that grabs the toys and plays keep away? How about one that bites your hand to get the toy? Or body slams you on the way back?
You need my toy class from Fenzi!
6 week class, daily feedback on submitted videos, starts October 1st.
Or bronze spot is observer and you get access to class forums for 12 weeks and lectures for a year!
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After the face pressing and the clutching feet swi

After the face pressing and the clutching feet swiping, he does this. Curls on the bed as far away from you as he can get.
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Purple cauliflower and my first ever Brussels Spro

Purple cauliflower and my first ever Brussels Sprouts!
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After the face pressing, comes the clutching feet.

After the face pressing, comes the clutching feet. He backs up a bit and starts swiping you with his claws. This is not comfortable for the human on the receiving end but I think he does it out of love.
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A certain dog likes to cuddle Very Hard for about

A certain dog likes to cuddle Very Hard for about 30 seconds, pushing his head into you. We were practicing hotel manners for our upcoming trial and he did perfect! No arguing over things like no marking, he's now a mature traveler.
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Transitions! Overlooked skills to train, but so va

Transitions! Overlooked skills to train, but so valuable for the dog's confidence while trialing. Talic and I are trialing in a week and we're working on all the things. Plus, I am giving a webinar on reducing reinforcement for the r + trainer The Lemonade Conference in February as well as a new class on that very thing in April. Lots of work for me to do!
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The one pepper i actually grow from seed and the s

The one pepper i actually grow from seed and the sunflower falls on it and snaps the main stem at the base. Sheesh. All those little peppers! Luckily I bought starts and am getting peppers from those.
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Ones in Dave's truck. He's got a great setup, dog

Ones in Dave's truck. He's got a great setup, dog bed on the floor, no seat to get in the way, etc... he does have to share his space with tools every once in a while but thats the job of a work dog.
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