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Puppy Socialization

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Category: Rebel
Published: 25 March 2018
Puppy Socialization Rebel and Buddy Play Date
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Puppies need to be socialized in every conceivable situation such as other animals, people, stores, hiking adventures and so forth. The Vets, however, strongly discourage socialization until after the puppy vaccines which puts owners in a quandary. Rebel was 16 weeks old before he was cleared to be able to socialize which really limited his exposure to life during the critical marking stage. The dogs health is of utmost importance so we did abide by the Vets strong warning but we were ready for the minute he was cleared! Here is how we did a crash course in socialization within one week of being cleared by vet.

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Rebel Training: 4 Months

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Category: Rebel
Published: 11 March 2018
Rebel Sit-Stay with our Kubota fleet
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Rebel has learned 14 commands in the eight weeks we have been training.  The older he gets the more mature he gets and thus able to focus longer periods of time.  He is an amazingly smart dog and we make a fabulous team.  Golden Retrievers are brilliant Dog Training students!  Below are his current commands and a video demonstration of him at 14 weeks old doing some of the commands.

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Rebel Training: 14 Weeks

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Category: Rebel
Published: 24 February 2018
Rebel 14 Weeks Old
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Our boy, Rebel, will turn 15 weeks tomorrow, where does time go?  Wow, he has learned so much.  Here is a breakdown of where we are now with Obedience Training.

Major training sessions are started with an alert to him that it's "School Time."  Rebel races to me and sits in anticipation.  He LOVES school.... er ahh Treats :D which happens many times per day.  School sessions start with "Sit" and proceed through random commands that he has a solid grasp on with a new one or an advancement added in with every session.  I always push him a little farther each time.

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Puppy Life Hacks

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Category: Rebel
Published: 07 February 2018
Puppy Life Hacks (Sandra & Rebel)
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Puppy life has many challenges.  Puppies get into so much mischief and go through many stages some of which are downright painful.  Through trial and error as well as much advice from other Golden Retriever owners, we have found success on many of the common problems.  Here is what worked for us.

Puppy Biting, Puppy Diarrhea and Destruction

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Rebel Update: 10 Weeks

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Category: Rebel
Published: 25 January 2018
Rebel 10 Weeks Old
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Rebel has been home a few weeks now and is doing amazing.  We made the 10 hour round trip to get him without issue and have been living the puppy life ever since.  

I knew that Golden Retrievers were smart, but I have never had a dog THIS smart.  WOW  Here are just some of the adventures we have had thus far.

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Homeschool: Dog Training Lesson Plans New Puppy

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Category: Education
Published: 14 December 2017
Homeschool Dog Training Lesson Plans Pt 1
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Rebel will be home in about a week and the clock is ticking for an official family Homeschool Lesson plan.  So after many months of study and planning here is our plan of attack for the first couple of months.

We want everyone in the family to be as involved as possible with training Rebel, however, I am still the Trainer!  Kids understand Zak George the most and it helps them to get into the right mind set.  For adults I prefer Larry Krohn of Pakmaster Dog Training.

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Litter Pick Complete, First Look at Rebel

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Category: Rebel
Published: 11 December 2017
Golden Retriever Litter Pick
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This weekend the breeder had puppy pick day.  We were nervous, wondering how in the world do you pick from 8 adorable boy pups.  As it turns out, the worry was completely unnecessary.  Hubby, myself and both kiddos picked the same puppy.  Simply amazing.

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Homeschool: Cooking Lesson Plans

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Category: Education
Published: 30 November 2017
Homeschool Cooking Lesson Plans
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One of the most fascinating parts of Homeschool is the ability to create life skill curriculum's for fun.  Cooking is always a favorite and I wanted to share one that works for Elementary age through early Middle school age.

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Lessons Learned: Buying A Golden Retriever Puppy

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Category: Rebel
Published: 29 November 2017
Rebel litter Nov 27, 2017
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It has been quite a journey to find the right Golden Retriever puppy.  The first breeder didn't work out and we learned a lot along the way that no one shared with us.  

As it turns out, our puppy is not a girl from Alabama, it is a boy from Georgia and will be named Rebel.  Let me share some of the lessons we learned.

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Illegal Immigrant Crimes Against Children

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Category: Politics
Published: 14 March 2017
Miguel Flores
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Crimes against our most vulnerable are unthinkable especially when children are victims of abuse and sexual exploitation but four recent cases in cities across the United States raise a troubling question: what if the perpetrator is an illegal immigrant?

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