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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 2018 min read
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The Importance of Free Running in the Developing Sighthound
Borzoi breeders have been long time advocates of extensive, purposeful free running in order for young Borzoi to develop properly. By...
Kayley Paylor
Dec 20, 20229 min read
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Unforced Errors - Slow and Steady Wins the Race
I grew up in a volleyball gym from the time I was a week old on. I was placed in the corner, protected by my crib/playpen. And so, quite...
Kayley Paylor
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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The Mental Component of Running Sports
I got very lucky with my first three coursing dogs. With Anubi, I built drive with a flirt pole but then he qualified to run with...
Kayley Paylor
Jun 14, 202114 min read
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You Can't Make Someone Volunteer
I'm going to start way out in left field and I promise we'll make our way back to my point. I was a terrible child. I tell my husband...
Kayley Paylor
Jun 7, 20218 min read
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Bloopers - Dogs Keep You Humble
I share my successes a lot. I think I blog about my successes even more, so now it's time to share some of the moments I just shook my...
Kayley Paylor
May 7, 20214 min read
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Amateur Dog Racing - LGRA, NOTRA, AOK9
Over the past year, we've thrown ourselves into amateur racing. At first, it was very much supposed to be an occasional past time, but...
Kayley Paylor
May 2, 202113 min read
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Canine False Pregnancy and Sports
Here's an interesting fact I had no idea about when I first started keeping intact dogs. A bitch (female dog) goes through the same...
Kayley Paylor
Apr 23, 20214 min read
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Harnessing Pack Drive
It's been my intention to write about a dog's various kind of drive for some time now, and it's still on my to-do list. In short, dogs'...
Kayley Paylor
Feb 5, 20214 min read
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Imposter Syndrome
I'm sitting here writing this after a frankly incredible week thus far. That's the pile of ribbons and rosettes and prizes next to me -...
Kayley Paylor
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Virtual Online Titling Options
With COVID here, online titling has become a booming success. I'm here to talk you through some of the new virtual AKC programs as well...
Kayley Paylor
Dec 18, 20209 min read
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Thinking Outside the Box: Nontraditional Breeds in Sports
An Azawakh friend competes in weight pull with one of her dogs. I've been following their journey in weight pull since before they even...
Kayley Paylor
Dec 1, 20207 min read
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My 2020 Sighthound Sport Adventure
I'd had big plans for this year - debut Anu and Ami in flyball, earn some barn hunt titles, finish some scentwork titles, earn Anubi's...
Kayley Paylor
Oct 19, 20205 min read
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Pure Dog Talk Retreat 2020
As a very thoughtful gift, my parents got me a spot at the first ever Pure Dog Talk retreat. If you haven't given Pure Dog Talk (which...
Kayley Paylor
Sep 16, 20205 min read
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Tally-Ho! Lure Coursing, Fast CAT, and CATs
I've been asked by several different people now about how to get into Lure Coursing. And while this blog post will largely address the...
Kayley Paylor
Aug 22, 20208 min read
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Sport Detection
Sport Detection refers to a dog searching for a particular odor. Nosework, Scentwork, Scent Detection, and more are all under the...
Kayley Paylor
Sep 29, 20193 min read
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Flyball and Azawakh
I was at my first lure coursing trial with Anubi. I was chatting with a friend. We both started showing a rare sighthound breed at the...
Kayley Paylor
Sep 7, 20193 min read
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