12 hour Dusk 2 Dawn MTB race in Perth

I will fly to this event given it would take 5 long days to drive there. New trails, new people & a bike race, sounds like a perfect trip to me already. http://www.wa12hour.com.au In the 3 years I have been racing I have noticed there are event organisers & then there are event organisers. Been to awesome & not so awesome events. I have...

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Cooking With Dogs

Cooking with your dogs can be an excellent bonding experience and fun for both you and the dog! Your dog might not be able to actually help, but hes just fine with eating them after you do all the work. No worries! There are several dog food recipes and treat recipes you can cook for your dog. While cooking your recipe, to let your dog feel included...

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No two days are the same

Here is an example of what generally occurs in a dogs day.3am: Alarm goes of. Weatbix, hot chocolate, gear up ready to ride off at 4am. This is when my Ay-Up lights come in very handy.5am: Part way around the 75kms of Tour de Redcliffe loop.6:30am: Visit favourite bakery for post ride carbs.7:00am: S...S...S8:00am: Start work4:00pm: Finish work, pick...

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Boom Time Cycle Systems Boothy

.If you are out cycling on the road or on the trails in Brisbane & you get overtaken by a cyclist & you feel & hear a sonic BOOM! then you will more than likely see this written on their jerseyBoom Time Cycle SystemsRacing Training CoachingIf your interested in making your own BOOM! then check it out. Boothy will take care of you but he will not be gentle hehehe....

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Are you guys alright with this still

.That was the most understated question of Saturday night.XPD is creeping up on us. Our team is complete. We were all available for a training session last Saturday night.We found a 42km walk in Lamington National Park. 21kms between Binna Burra & ORielys.Rain was forcasted for the weekend. Nobody knew that it was going to be the most rain this area has had in over 100 years!!!We started our walk...

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Puppy Dog Training

Puppy & Dog TrainingDiscover How You Can Train Your Dog to Do Anything You Wish In Less Than Half The Time By Using Proven Techniques That Get Immediate Results!Kevin Lynch, is the author of the hugely popular dog training book Puppy n Dog Secrets. This book is where he reveals the techniques and secrets used by professional dog training experts including:Simple and Powerful techniques that will...

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Tuesday Tip Day Food Lure

A food lure is basically the Second step to begin dog training!When you have a successful food lure you can pretty much get your dog to go into any position or wherever you ask him to by using just food!  waiting for a treat! ;) First your dog will have to know what his marker word or sound is so be sure to train your dog to know...

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Snoopys Dog Blog

Today we are featuring Snoopy! See him at Snoopys Dog Blog. Told from Snoopys point of view, youll find his blog very fun to read. Today is... Join him, especially if youre a dog and have your own blog! Not only does Snoopy have his own blog, but he also has his own book! Snoopy will teach you all about getting into Mischief. Hi, my name is Snoopy....

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Teaching A Dog Not To Jump Your Guests

Jumping, body slamming, mouthing....oh boy!  Having a dog can be challenging at times and a lot of work, when you dont have the proper tools or training to teach them a more appropriate response.  First, its always important to remember that dogs are dogs.  Meaning, they are not humans, and they do not know what we consider right,...

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Whats that noise

I hadnt taken my xc race wheels (tubeless Mavic Slrs) for a spin for about 2 months. As I roll off there is a noise inside my tire. Go a little faster, its gone now. Slow down, back again.After the ride I have a look inside the tire & heres what I found.These amazing structures created from liguid latex. The one on the left was about 5cm across.I...

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One of Australias up coming XC riders

This is what I saw when I looked over my shoulder!I was going for a smash session around Bunya this morning & looked over my shoulder to see this little dude wheel sucking! It didnt take me long to recognise him as a podium finisher at the junior, short course race that Tailwind Promotions ran in conjunction with their Merida 24 hour. Ty (Tear...

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Preventing Resource Guarding The Dog Food Bowl

Preventing Resource Guarding In Dogs A very common and natural behavior in dogs is Dont wait for a problem, prevent one!resource guarding. Resource guarding is a term commonly used that refers to a dog that uses threats to protect items that he sees as valuable. Dogs can deem any item, location, space, or person as a valuable possession worth fighting...

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LunarC 8 hour MTB

Jobs Done! Photo below is of Mark (Left) Dog (other) after 8 hours of smashing it out on our single speeds. Mark is a good mate & work buddy. Better described as an endurance, hard-man. Both endurance mtb racing & Ironman TriathlonsA Big "Thank You" to James from Photo EventsThis was my first of many enduros for the year.I showed up on...

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Alcoa Dust to Yawn done dusted

.Dust to Yawn is just how it was. A 6pm start. It was still too warm to ride off with anything more than a jersey. Oh, I did have nix on too. After a few hours it had cooled so I had to put my magical, long sleeve Icebreaker top on.The laps were about 17kms long. After 10kms we came past the transition area then headed out for the other 7km loop. I...

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Attack! Attack again again Kapow!!!

Mount Nebo interval session with some well established climbers. Nice guy, Andrew Patten (4th in Grafton to Inverell 228km roadie race Div3) showed up & dished out some pain also.To describe the ride would be simply to say it was a rapid succession of attacks for 37kms.Post session coffee is a real treat.I had a few things bothering me this morning...

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Scott24 hour jobs done photos now added

Final position. 13th in the open mens. With 18 laps (about 325kms) I did enough laps to secure a position in the world champs next year to be held on the same course.Spending the Friday night with TR & Rach was a lot of fun. Those guys area a great reality check.Race Start: 50 mins for my first lap. Smooth, not too fast however not sustainable....

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Cat Mate Pet Fountain Review

I purchased this fountain last month for my kitty Zeus. It was for his 2nd birthday and partly because he kept stealing my drink from the bedside table in the night. I don’t mind sharing, at first it was rather adorable. However Zeus can be a little monster and after a while if the glass was empty or he couldn’t reach what water was in there. He would...

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Dog Breed of the Week Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retrievers are the Most Popular Dog according to AKCAnd of course that is why this dog has to be the first to kick off my Dog Breed of the Week mentions!Labs are great family dogs! They are extremely loyal, smart, love attention and are eager to please!Fun News: Maine is considering making Labradors the official dog...

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Finding Time with your Furry Friend

Finding time to actually spend with your dog can sometimes be a challenge. Dogs can need a lot of exercise, attention and stimulation to get them through the day and between work and/or kids it can be extremely hard to fill those needs. Not having time for a pet is also a big reason people place their pets for adoption but...

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What is Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement. I say this word in excess when I tell people how I train dogs and that is because it is very important! So what exactly is it pertaining to dog training?Well first off, there are two types of reinforcements. Positive and negative. Negative reinforcement means that the dog will work to avoid something he finds unpleasant a...

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Frisbee Disc Dog Workshop Toledo

Frisbee/Disc Workshop-October 2, 2010 10-2pm We are privileged to have Scott & Deanna Jones for one day to put on a wonderful frisbee dog workshop. This one day workshop will introduce you & your dog to a life of playing frisbee for fun, or to compete in the growing sport. Do you want to see some disc dogs in action? Check out some of these...

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Hello My Lovelies!

I thought (after much procrastination) that I should just bite the bullet and finally get my very own blog. So here it is and here I am writing my very first post! I have so much to talk about and I’m very excited to share my world with you all.I better introduce myself! I’m Jessi, I live in North Wales in the UK with my Fiancé, my cat Zeus, my dog Kai and my little old bunny Dandelion. Over the past...

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Is Plastic Safe

By now you may have heard some of the buzz that plastics are harmful to our health and of course our pets health too.  Companies have been promoting BPA (Bisphenol A) Free plastics, or certain #x that are safe to use.  You may even have known that when a plastic gets heated it releases even more harmful chemicals.  Unfortunately, it...

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Outward Hound Tail Teaser Review

Dexter The Dog really has been enjoying his Outward Hound Tail Teaser Dog Toy! Its a dog toy on a stick, that squeaks and is quite fun. As a professional dog trainer, Im always looking for fun ways to engage my dog, and ways for dog training clients to have fun and play with their pups.If you are looking for a fun, motivational dog toy, I highly recommend checking this exercising dog training toy...

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Dog Chasing

I covered the reason behind Dogs That Chase in todays article. So here I am going to go over how to stop unwanted dog chasing. I am also going to show you a few different things that will help you further in training your dog not to chase things. For everything you do with your dog, there are different ways to go about training it. Most people out...

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