Liane Ehrich, CVT

This is the course. What follows is what really happened. To understand what you're seeing, you are the handler. You stand at the H at...

I took a walk today in the grasslands with a few of my dogs. Cody tried to excavate some small animal from a hole; ate some especially...

What an insane ride 2022 was for trialling the dogs! Buckle in, this is a crazy freaking ride!! Goals for 2022: Win a belt buckle (ok,...

Licensed professionals often need to attend a certain number of continuing eduction (CE) hours a year to keep up their licenses....

I don't recommend throwing a ball for your dog. Especially if you're using ball throwing as a primary way to wear out your dog, or if...

Ketchum just turned 15 years old. Where did the time go? She has changed from a healthy, energetic puppy, trouble shining in her bright...

Many dogs do not know how to learn. They were never taugh. Maybe they're just a puppy, starting off, or a rescue with you just got, or...

Matilda totally washed out as a herding dog. Her inner land shark made herding a hopeless disaster. Unfortunately, unlike Ketchum, who...

We have moved to a bigger and better location! We spent all of February buried in carloads of stuff, dust, and dog hair as we moved...

I see a lot of bitey, over aroused, crazed puppies. Over the top little fur bombs that act like sugared-up kids at Disneyland. Puppies...

A lot of the dogs I see have broken relationships with their families. Maybe they bark and carry on at people, dogs, or just mystery...

What's so great about March 4th? It's 63 days after January 1. Why does that matter? Because it takes 63 days to make a habit. That's...

How do you end up camping with five dogs? First, you schedule a herding trial the first weekend of your trip in Durango, CO (one of my...

Each dog sport has it's own culture and rules, and as I compete in more and more venues I am noticing that sometimes these cultures may...

Each dog sport has it's own culture and rules, and as I compete in more and more venues I am noticing that sometimes these cultures may...

Did you know that two of the top 10 dog breeds most likely to bite* are herding dogs? Did you know that if you wanted to buy a dog to do...

In the last post we discussed some of the things I noticed in the first two days after Matilda arrived. Care should be taken when...

What does the first week with a new dog look like? And the subsequent weeks? What are the little things people forget that make or break...

We want to Welcome Matilda to the ranch! At six months old she's already had a great life. She has a lovely breeder who set her up with a...

This Month's training Challenge is Touch or Targeting. Target training is both straightforward and easy, but can be used for a bunch of...