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Finding Peace
I've written and rewritten this post. Perhaps this will finally be the version that encapsulates all I want to say. I don't know which way is up. Life has slammed me. Again. And again. And again. I've been reeling and I can't catch my breath. As always, when I'm able to reframe within terms I know, there's both comfort and clarity. I work often with reactive dogs, fear aggressive dogs, insecurity based resource guarding (ie resource guarding). I've watch on repeat, for years
Kayley Paylor
Mar 193 min read
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Multi Dog Homes- Enrichment
I've talked about how to manage multiple dog households before, but that was primarily aimed at how to manage dog-to-dog interactions. I...
Kayley Paylor
Apr 28, 20255 min read
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Starting Azawakh in Running Sports
Quixote (pink) lure coursing with mom Amidi (yellow) - Credit Skinny Dog Photography Last year in straight racing in this region, we went...
Kayley Paylor
Feb 20, 202518 min read
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Collaboration
Things are easier together than apart.
Kayley Paylor
Jan 28, 20258 min read
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Honor Breeds As They Are: A Reflection on Breed Purpose
There is a post that has been shared often recently speaking to the indigenous temperament of Afghan Hounds and how there are times that...
Kayley Paylor
Jul 2, 20248 min read
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Azawakh - A Versatile Working Sighthound
Recently there has been much debate within the Azawakh world. I want to take the time to address my own program and the background...
Kayley Paylor
Mar 22, 202414 min read
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Angulation in Azawakh Setting Structural Dominos in Motion
One of the biggest misunderstandings I have seen recently regarding the Azawakh breed standard is the belief that Azawakh have a...
Kayley Paylor
Mar 6, 20246 min read
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Breeding for Temperament - Digging into the Nuts and Bolts
I breed for temperament. Okay, good. But what does that even mean? My friend breeding Caucasian Shepherds is sure not breeding for the...
Kayley Paylor
Feb 15, 202410 min read
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A Year in Review 2023
This year has not been remotely kind to me. There have been a lot of highs and a lot more lows. Our cat Osiris passed about a week into...
Kayley Paylor
Dec 31, 20238 min read
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Emotional Resiliency
I've meant to write this post for some time now, and I've always put it off because there's a lot of ground to cover and it's a topic...
Kayley Paylor
Nov 9, 20238 min read
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Meet My Dogs: Gem
I first met Gem at Royal Canin in December 2019. She was sweet and charming and, as I had been told to expect, very friendly. She...
Kayley Paylor
Aug 23, 20234 min read
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In the Eye of a Hurricane
Take your attacker’s power away. In 1797, Alexander Hamilton was serving as Secretary of the Treasury, false accusations were levied...
Kayley Paylor
Jul 24, 20238 min read
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