Does a physically intense walk with lots of play – tiring the dog out – bring them to low arousal? Absolutely not - it actually pushes them even higher.

August 2010. Over a hundred metres down, in the dark water of Rombakken fjord - the wreck of a Polish destroyer that sank in three minutes.

He disappeared into the bushes and came back… transformed. Later I found out why - a dead beaver, and the smell that stayed with us for days. Turns out, that’s what happiness can look like to a dog.

Three days by a frozen lake. No agenda. Mrok figured it out first.

A flooded coal mine in Croatia. More than 200 metres of tunnel, almost no visibility, and rails disappearing into the darkness. This is the story of diving in Tupljak.

Precision and accuracy are two different things. You can shoot very tight groups in the wrong place - precise but inaccurate. You can also have impacts centered but widely spread - relatively accurate, but not precise.

Winter was something I had been missing for years. Not the calendar version - but the real one. Deep snow, biting frost, and that quiet, crystalline light that only mountains can hold. This trip to the Sudets felt less like a journey… and more like a return.

Is This for Everyone? Should every dog handler carry similar equipment? In our view, it depends on several factors: Do you know how to help your dog in case of an accident? What kind of terrain do you move through with your dog? How far are you from professional help?

Microspikes, strap-on crampons, semi-automatic crampons What should a non-expert wear in the mountains - not necessarily high ones?

And one note for everyone bringing a new puppy or kitten into a home where animals already live: Always — absolutely always — the resident animals come first. They need to feel and know that the newcomer isn’t taking away their resources, including you. 😊

It’s learning based on confirming to the dog that he did something right — without giving him verbal hints. To make things easier, we divided the behavior into small parts and rewarded every correct step.

When sharing adjustments with someone else, give them in MILs, not clicks — their turret scaling may differ. So the earlier example would be 0.5 R on a 500 m target, or 0.5 R / 0.1 D at 100 m.

How come — don’t talk? Such a tiny, fluffy creature surely needs our words, our comfort, our soft tone... “Oh you little one,” “what a good boy,” “look how nicely you eat” — and so on, always with the name at the end.

We escaped the rain and the wild mood of the Obra River and drove onto Rügen.An ancient beech forest, giant ferns, turquoise water, white cliffs, and the relaxed atmosphere of a surfers’ camp.

The Obra River, wild and unregulated, winds through the forest, its banks heavy with overhanging vegetation.

If I had to describe this place in a single word, it would be silence. The whisper of pines, the sound of waves on the lake, sunshine, a star-filled sky at night, and long walks through the forest.

Dog training week with our ACD: nosework, shaping, mantrailing. Expert-led, practical, and surprisingly insightful. One dog, three paths — and a better bond.

Both bumpers are bolted directly to the frame. Along with the steel rock sliders (with built-in lights), they now form a protective ring around the vehicle. When we fold or unfold the rooftop tent, we often step on the sliders or the rear bumper - no problem there.

We often measure distances during our trips. It happens almost automatically while observing a distant object - a person paddling a kayak or a climber on a mountain ridge.

We believe that recall training is one of the most important parts of working with a dog - especially because it directly affects their safety. Different dogs may need different approaches – ideally, a good trainer can help choose the most effective method for teaching recall.