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Brian 11/19/16 Brian 11/19/16

Backyard River Birds

…while I was trying to take a picture of some Mergansers coming down the river, I heard the Kingfisher hit the water after a fish…

September 2024
- Sep 4, 2024 The Sky, the Sand, and the Sea
August 2024
- Aug 21, 2024 Puppy Foundations: Biting
- Aug 7, 2024 Teaching a Dog Not to Jump Up
July 2024
- Jul 24, 2024 No, Your Dog's Not Dominant
- Jul 17, 2024 A Dog’s Best Friend
- Jul 14, 2024 Boat Dog
- Jul 10, 2024 Introducing Finn
February 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 When You're a Dog, Context Is Everything
- Feb 7, 2024 Puppy Foundations: Teaching the Sit
January 2024
- Jan 24, 2024 Puppy Foundations: Recall
- Jan 10, 2024 Puppy Foundations: Crate Training
December 2023
- Dec 27, 2023 The Relationship Between Punishment and Aggression
- Dec 13, 2023 Why does my puppy become a total maniac in the evening?
November 2023
- Nov 29, 2023 The Coffeeshop Dog: Getting Started
- Nov 22, 2023 Dog Safety on Thanksgiving
- Nov 21, 2023 This Specific Sunset
- Nov 15, 2023 How do I make my dog a therapy dog?
- Nov 1, 2023 Why We Reward Choice Instead of Using Force
October 2023
- Oct 18, 2023 What do you do when a dog willfully disobeys?
- Oct 4, 2023 How to Take Good Dog Photos
September 2023
- Sep 20, 2023 What Your Dog's Gums Can Tell You
- Sep 6, 2023 What Human Foods Are Bad For Dogs?
August 2023
- Aug 23, 2023 The Marker
- Aug 9, 2023 The Power of Varying Rewards
July 2023
- Jul 26, 2023 Balancing Risks in Socialization
- Jul 12, 2023 Socialization Basics
- Jul 5, 2023 Preparing for a New Golden Retriever Puppy
June 2023
- Jun 29, 2023 I Think I’ve Been Here Before
- Jun 27, 2023 How to Find a Red Golden Retriever
January 2023
- Jan 22, 2023 Only a Dog
September 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 An Old Dog and a Young Dog
- Sep 13, 2021 Late Summer Adventures
July 2021
- Jul 25, 2021 Killian the Golden Retriever
May 2021
- May 18, 2021 Little Fox, Big Dream
January 2021
- Jan 15, 2021 Jax's Big Life
December 2020
- Dec 17, 2020 Berries and Bluebirds
- Dec 6, 2020 At Least One More
February 2020
- Feb 13, 2020 The Goodest Boy
December 2019
- Dec 27, 2019 Summer Leaves in December
May 2018
- May 27, 2018 When You Can't Find a Crab, Eat a Worm
February 2018
- Feb 17, 2018 On a Frozen Lake
July 2017
- Jul 28, 2017 Back to the Dock
- Jul 4, 2017 An Unexpected Buddy
June 2017
- Jun 3, 2017 Bubble Puppy
May 2017
- May 7, 2017 Local Weavers
- May 7, 2017 Brave Little Toaster
- May 2, 2017 Buddies
April 2017
- Apr 23, 2017 Recall at 9 Weeks Old
- Apr 13, 2017 Growing Fast
- Apr 9, 2017 Introducing Murphy
February 2017
- Feb 24, 2017 Early Spring, Early Sunset
- Feb 5, 2017 Puppy Visit
November 2016
- Nov 19, 2016 Backyard River Birds
October 2016
- Oct 23, 2016 Comet's Face
September 2016
- Sep 24, 2016 Oh Hay!
- Sep 19, 2016 A Sky Full of Jewels
May 2016
- May 15, 2016 Learning How to Learn
March 2016
- Mar 3, 2016 Golden Painkiller
November 2015
- Nov 28, 2015 A Sunrise Tradition
- Nov 26, 2015 Sand Dancer's Infinite Sky
May 2015
- May 11, 2015 Darkling Birdling
- May 9, 2015 Orioles and Apple Trees
February 2015
- Feb 22, 2015 Ajax: Therapy Dog
- Feb 15, 2015 Comet: Therapy Dog
- Feb 8, 2015 Therapy Dogs
December 2014
- Dec 26, 2014 Boxing Day Sunrise
- Dec 14, 2014 Christmas Portraits
November 2014
- Nov 8, 2014 Seasons
October 2014
- Oct 26, 2014 Bluebirds!
- Oct 26, 2014 Goldens and Foliage
- Oct 12, 2014 Did the Tree Split the Rock?
August 2014
- Aug 30, 2014 Puppy Palooza
- Aug 12, 2014 Dock Dogs
July 2014
- Jul 30, 2014 High Summer in the Meadow
- Jul 28, 2014 Brief Kayak Sojourn
June 2014
- Jun 2, 2014 Fledging Season
April 2014
- Apr 26, 2014 Portrait Stories
- Apr 18, 2014 Holy Coyote!
March 2014
- Mar 16, 2014 A Summer Hike In Winter’s Last Days
April 2010
- Apr 2, 2010 How We Drowned a Phone
March 2010
- Mar 15, 2010 Pitfall
- Mar 9, 2010 Reflecting on Jax
February 2010
- Feb 15, 2010 Mending Log
- Feb 6, 2010 Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing
January 2010
- Jan 18, 2010 Your Face Will Stick That Way
- Jan 10, 2010 Mudflights
December 2009
- Dec 15, 2009 How I Know a Dog Has a Soul
September 2009
- Sep 29, 2009 Life Indelible, Stick Inedible
- Sep 28, 2009 Family at 4,802 Feet
- Sep 26, 2009 A Warm Chill
- Sep 20, 2009 Leaping
- Sep 13, 2009 Temperate September
- Sep 13, 2009 Fall Guys
- Sep 5, 2009 Flour Power
- Sep 2, 2009 Steeplechase
August 2009
- Aug 6, 2009 Once More to the Lake
July 2009
- Jul 19, 2009 Air, Water, Mud
- Jul 15, 2009 High Up and Wet
- Jul 11, 2009 Keep Encouraged
June 2009
- Jun 30, 2009 The Gladdest Thing
- Jun 28, 2009 Flying Downstream
- Jun 15, 2009 Uttering Joyous Leaves
May 2009
- May 25, 2009 Wild Child
- May 20, 2009 At Home in the Woods
April 2009
- Apr 26, 2009 Waterspeed
- Apr 13, 2009 Stop or Sprint
- Apr 9, 2009 A Swimmer Is Born
- Apr 5, 2009 Dogs Swim; Birds Fly
- Apr 2, 2009 That New (Wet) Dog Smell
March 2009
- Mar 28, 2009 Slavering Hell Puppies
- Mar 25, 2009 Chasing Tails
- Mar 22, 2009 Ajax Is Here
- Mar 20, 2009 Investing in Puppy Futures
February 2009
- Feb 15, 2009 DogScape
January 2009
- Jan 25, 2009 Snow Flies When You're Having Fun
- Jan 18, 2009 The Icedog Cometh
- Jan 3, 2009 One Dog
December 2008
- Dec 21, 2008 Guilt Trip
- Dec 19, 2008 Snow Is Fun
- Dec 15, 2008 Departure By Water
- Dec 9, 2008 Fog
- Dec 7, 2008 A Snowy Morning
- Dec 6, 2008 Gus's Medical Mystery
November 2008
- Nov 30, 2008 Worries
- Nov 23, 2008 Chasing Light
- Nov 4, 2008 Shaking It Off
September 2008
- Sep 22, 2008 Tiring a Well-Bred Dog
August 2008
- Aug 26, 2008 Muddy Blurs
- Aug 10, 2008 See Dogs Swim
- Aug 9, 2008 See Dogs Run
- Aug 7, 2008 See Dogs Roll
July 2008
- Jul 16, 2008 In the Barn
- Jul 9, 2008 Scale
- Jul 8, 2008 Shy Birds
June 2008
- Jun 30, 2008 Back at the Loaf
May 2008
- May 22, 2008 At Swim, Four Dogs
- May 21, 2008 Branching Out and Zooming In
- May 14, 2008 Synchronized Swimming
- May 10, 2008 Weezie's Birthday
April 2008
- Apr 15, 2008 Firsts
- Apr 2, 2008 Mastering the Fetch
March 2008
- Mar 29, 2008 Roll, Smell, Swim
- Mar 25, 2008 Poses and Rolls
- Mar 10, 2008 A Walk With the Boys
- Mar 9, 2008 Crazed and Noble
February 2008
- Feb 27, 2008 New Teeth, New Muscles
- Feb 20, 2008 Joy in the Genes
- Feb 11, 2008 Itching, Growing, Winning
January 2008
- Jan 30, 2008 Old Friend, New Friend
- Jan 21, 2008 Two Weeks
- Jan 13, 2008 Sleepy Time
- Jan 12, 2008 Comet Goes for a Walk
- Jan 9, 2008 East, Sleep, Learn
- Jan 6, 2008 Comet’s First Day

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