Tag Archives: golden retriever

Choreography for Newbies & a Very Special Dancing Star… (DWTDS Week 4)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by bighoneydog

Welcome back to Dancing with the Doggie Stars – Week 4! It’s been another exciting week at DWTDS Headquarters as we come to the halfway point in the contest – just one month to go as we start the countdown to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dancing with the Doggie Stars, Friends | Tagged building confidence, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), choosing music, choreographing a canine freestyle routine, choreography for newbies, Dancing With The Doggie Stars, dog dancing, dog tricks, fearful dog, golden retriever, making up a dog dancing routine, motivating your dog when training, online dog dancing blog contest, steps for putting together a canine freestyle routine, using happy voice when training, where to put tricks in the music | 38 Comments

Richard Curtis ‘Doggie Dancing’ Weekend @ Camp Tailwaggers!

Posted on May 5, 2010 by bighoneydog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOmhVt7YRYw]

Ooh, I was so excited last weekend when I got to meet the famous Richard Curtis (www.k9freestyle.co.uk) who is one of the the top Canine Freestyle / Heelwork to Music trainers from the faraway place called England. We were very lucky because Richard … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Fun outings & activities..., Life in Brisbane | Tagged attention, australia, Belgian, border collie, Border Terrier, Camp Tailwaggers, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Cavalier, Dalmation, dance, dancing, dog, dog-friendly accommodation, focus, games, german shepherd, German Shorhaired Pointer, golden retriever, great dane, Heeling, heelwork to music, instructor, Malamute, Malinois, Old English Sheepdog, Poodle, positions, reliability, Richard Curtis, Tibetan Spaniel, trainer, training, tricks, UK, weekend, workshop | 48 Comments

My 1st doggie dancing camp!

Posted on February 22, 2010 by bighoneydog

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This is a long post so if you just want to watch the highlights, here is the video! . A few weeks ago, back at the end of January, my human, Hsin-Yi, and I went along to our first ‘doggie … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Clicker Training & Tricks, Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Fun outings & activities..., Holidays & Travel, Life in Brisbane | Tagged accommodation, activities, border collie, boxer, cabin, camp, Camp Tailwaggers, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Cavalier, clicker training, crate, Dalmation, Dances with Dogs, dancing, dog, dog-friendly, DWD, Gold Coast, golden retriever, great dane, heelwork to music, Hungarian Viszla, Kelpie, kennel, Malinois, paws, pet motel, pet-friendly, Poodle, queensland, resort, rhodesian ridgeback, training, tricks, workshop | 43 Comments

Dancing at "Wag ‘n’ Walk"!

Posted on October 19, 2009 by bighoneydog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNS0dvHTVI”

Last weekend I danced at a big doggie event called Wag ‘n’ Walk, with the rest of my Canine Freestyle / Heelwork to Music doggie dancing team from ChoreDOGraphy Connection. There were SO many people and doggies there! Our humans had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Life in Auckland, Raw Diet | Tagged Afghan, Airedale, auckland, BARF, beagle, border collie, boxer, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Chihuahua, ChoreDOGraphy Connection, competition, dance, dancing, demo, display, dog, dog-friendly, event, golden retriever, great dane, heelwork to music, lamb brisket, mantle, mastiff, Milford Reserve, paws to music, performance, Raw Diet, Sheltie, Sibe-Bord, Siberian Husky, terrier, training, trick, Viszla, Wag n Walk | 42 Comments

Creche Day at Flip’s Top Dog…

Posted on September 10, 2009 by bighoneydog

Hi Everyone! Sorry I’ve been quiet for a while…my human, Hsin-Yi, has been very busy and she is so tired in the evenings that she just wants a break from the computer, so she hasn’t been able to help me with … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Play, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, General Dog Information, Life in Auckland | Tagged Agility, auckland, bernese mountain dog, bulldog, confidence, creche, daycare, dog, dog trainer, Flip Calkoen, flip's top dog, german shepherd, golden retriever, great dane, Heeling, Heelwork, Jack Russell, maximum impact course, one-to-one, pet-sitting, play, private, programme, puppy, residential, Sharpei, Standard Poodle, training | 36 Comments

Time to vote! Slobber Contest…

Posted on August 23, 2009 by bighoneydog

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* Voting is now closed. Thank you! A BIG thank you to all those who participated in my Spectacular Slobber Contest – I am so touched by everyone who went to so much effort for their entries – and Wow … Continue reading →