A Year in Review 2020: When Life Gives You Lemons Edition
Everyone knows that 2020 has been a disaster of a year. There have been some bright spots: yay Biden! And some personal difficulties:...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Do Better: On the Balance of Professionalism in the Dog World
I share my thoughts and process behind developing and building my breeding process, because as I have continued on my journey, I am just...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 30, 202010 min read
Embark - Pop Science or Useful Tool for Breeding
I Embark all of my dogs (Amalu's test is currently being processed at Embark). What is Embark, for those who aren't keeping up with the...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 29, 20204 min read
AKC Special Registries: Registering Desert Bred and other Incomplete Pedigree Azawakh with AKC
I just recently got some fantastic news. Amalu has been approved to be registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC). This might seem...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 18, 20209 min read
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...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 13, 20205 min read
Temperament - Nature, Nurture, or Somewhere in Between?
The question of nature vs nurture has been hotly debated time and again. There have been many studies done to attempt to answer this...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 11, 20209 min read
Meet my Dogs: Ash
After moving into my own place with Argos and my cat, Fae, I started to look for another dog as a buddy to Argos, who was missing my old...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 5, 20207 min read
Anubi and Amidi Litter Planned Fall 2021
It's the easy choice to breed the two dogs you have together. AI can be daunting. Finding a good match can involve approaching many...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 4, 20209 min read
What's Makes a Good Breeder and How Do you Find One?
The more I learn about breeding and talk with other breeders, the more I realize how entirely opaque the process good breeders follow is...
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Kayley Paylor
Dec 1, 20207 min read
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...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 30, 20205 min read
Form and Function
If you've been in the purebred dog fancy at all, you've likely heard the words form and function enough you're actually sick of them. If...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 27, 20204 min read
If You Create a Problem, Now You Have a Problem
One time I was teaching an outdoor excursion class where we met in various locations and practiced canine manners in a real life setting....
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 23, 20207 min read
Resource Guarding
I remember being almost through my dog training apprenticeship. My primary mentor was asking me if I had any questions (the answer was...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 22, 20205 min read
How the Culture of "Can I Pet Your Dog?" Doesn't Serve our Dogs
If you ask to pet my dog as I'm walking down the street on the way to see a friend or a client, I'm going to say no. If you ask before...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 22, 20204 min read
Muzzles - Not Just for the Aggressive Dog
When I take out my muzzles, my dogs come running, ready for a party. They associate their muzzles with racing, which is one of their...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 22, 20207 min read
Consistency is Key
This is going to be a controversial, I'll just state that upfront. I've mentioned I'm a LIMA trainer before - Least Intrusive, Minimally...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 16, 20204 min read
Why Do Dogs Whine?
This post is courtesy of a friend and client who requested the topic and I intend on expanding on the topic at some point in the future....
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 14, 20206 min read
Meet my Dogs: Amidi
Amidi has been a lot on my mind lately. She doesn't get put up in the show ring often. Her photos are the least commented on. She's a...
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Kayley Paylor
Nov 12, 20209 min read
Tips and Tricks for Fearful and Insecure Dogs
I love working with soft dogs - dogs that take instruction easily, that wilt if you're too firm with them, went are sensitive to you as a...
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Kayley Paylor
Oct 30, 20206 min read
Not Every Dog is a Lab!
Picture a typical dog. What physicalities do you picture? What temperament do you envision? In my experience, chances are good that...
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Kayley Paylor
Oct 30, 20204 min read
Stress Displacement Behaviors
I recently took a break from social media. I get a lot of business and referrals from my Facebook pages, so I tend to be very active on...
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Kayley Paylor
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Socialization Gaps
One thing that comes up when I'm working with clients who have done a great job with socialization and raising their puppies is when...
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Kayley Paylor
Oct 19, 20205 min read
Clarifications on Azawakh Traits
Perhaps someone linked to the American Kennel Club Azawakh page recently. Perhaps the breed is simply gaining more visibility, but...
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Kayley Paylor
Oct 19, 20205 min read
On the Toxicity of Call Out Culture
I want to start off with a disclaimer: no one on my friends list is guilty of this right now. There was no single inciting incidence. If...
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