Infinitely Malleable…The Dog Mind and Human Mind Connection

by LittlestMusher August 14, 2010 Our Blog

Here’s some interesting food for thought I cam across this weekend. A recent article in Scientific American looks at another aspect of the nearly infinite variation in dog breeds. Read it here: Changing Minds: Has Selective Breeding Restructured Some Dog Brains? Thinking about this from a Life…Through Dogs perspective, it gave me pause to consider [...]

Tagged as: Human Canine Bond, Training Consideration

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How to Connect with Your Dog…and What They Can Teach You

by LittlestMusher August 8, 2010 Life Lessons From the Dogs

Just came across this quote, which pretty much sums it up: “In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn’t merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog.” – Edward Hoagland Thus, the point of using the dogs as [...]

Tagged as: Be the Lead Dog, dogs as teachers, life lessons from the dogs, urban mushing

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The Power of Trust…or is it Patience?

by LittlestMusher August 4, 2010 Life Lessons From the Dogs

Barb and I are often asked about our experiences with our sled dogs, out on the trail during races or training. Those are some of the most intense learning experiences we have, due in part to the wide variety of “teaching moments” that arise unexpectedly — so many variables of trail, dogs, gear, wildlife, supplies, [...]

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The Dogs Don’t Care…Seeing People For Who They Really Are

by LittlestMusher July 29, 2010 Our Blog

Some of my sled dogs and I were very honored to be able to attend Camp S.O.C.K. yesterday, and we spent a terrific morning with the campers and their peer counselors and staff. What a delight to be part of that community and see the campers partake in all the various activities offered. Camp S.O.C.K. [...]

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Crimp! On-By!! is now available on Amazon!

by LifeThroughDogs.com July 26, 2010 Books

(gee, can a movie deal be far behind?) Crimp here, panting at you from hot and sunny Southern Oregon. Mom Liz tells me most of the country is hotter than we are (hard to believe!), so I hope you’re managing to stay cool this summer. I’ve talked it over with all my buddies on the [...]

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Welcome to the Life…Through Dogs blog!

by LifeThroughDogs.com July 26, 2010 Our Blog

We’re glad you’re here! There’s so much happening, we’re starting up our blog to help you (and us) keep on top of it all. We’ll be making posts about all the different areas in which we are helping people: books, presentations, trainings, clinics, and in general life with our marvelous sled dogs. We are continuing [...]

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