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20 Aug Dog's Best Friend: First comes the obedience

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  Ted Hoff, of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel, makes a strong point: if your dog is not paying attention to you, he/she is NOT being trained; you are. Case at hand: Drake, Ted's young Lab male, is mostly totally appropriate. But Drake, the yellow Lab,...

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02 Jul Dog's Best Friend: Rescue dog clinic at Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel

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  On a sunny June Saturday, Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel conducted a free training session for "foster families" and their rescued dogs from Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter(CAWS). Telluride Inside… and Out was there to video the event. The...

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27 May Dog's Best Friend: Three legs? No handicap for this Lab

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 I've spent 12 seasons teaching skiing to people with handicaps, so I really responded to this video by Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel. Ted's contribution this week of a Labrador Retriever missing a left front leg reminded me how important heart and desire...

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15 Apr Dog's Best Friend: Big Air with Bree

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 Lucky us! Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel has a new video ready. As we have mentioned before, active play is an important part of the experience for dogs at Cottonwood. In this video, Ted shows us Bree, in the act of having a...

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09 Apr Dog's Best Friend: German Shorthaired Pointer, Cabela on Point

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 Ted Hoff at Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel is a busy man. As a result, it's a pleasure when he has the time to send another video. This week Ted shows us how Cabela, his German Shorthaired Pointer, works in the field. Check out how Cabela...

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04 Feb Dog's Best Friend: Cabela on Point

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 Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel has occasionally treated Telluride Inside… and Out readers to videos of his dogs in training or at play. We have seen several of the young Yellow Lab, Drake; of the slightly older Black Labrador, Mae. This week's video...

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28 Jan Dog's Best Friend: Molly the Newfoundland at Cottonwood

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 Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel has been doing a series on different dog breeds as he has "guests" at the ranch. This week we get to watch Molly, a Newfie, at Cottonwood, and hear Ted's description of the breed. Molly is clearly enjoying...

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21 Jan Dog's Best Friend: Training Mave

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 Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel is back this week with a training video. Any question why Cottonwood is home-away-from-home for Gina the Dog is answered here: Ted shows patience and the willingness to take the time necessary to gain the dog's attention and...

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15 Jan Dog's Best Friend: Bella, Golden Retriever puppy in the snow

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 Regular readers of Telluride Inside… and Out will have noticed a voice missing from these pages recently. After a year and a half of regular Saturday postings, Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel, found the weekly requirement to publish a heavy commitment with his...

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24 Dec Dog's Best Friend: Training Drake

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 In this week's video, Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel shows us some advanced training with his young Yellow Labrador Retriever, Drake. Telluride Inside… and Out has a special relationship with Drake: last year just before Christmas we were invited to a big birthday...

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