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P. J. Rich

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Bismarck, ND, The United States

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Contemporary, Middle Grade, Dogs

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Gary Paulsen, Terry Lynn Johnson, Walter Farley, Patricia McConnell, B ...more

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Dog on Course is a story I’ve been thinking about since adopting my German shepherd mix Emma in 2006. I was honored to share my life with her for 17 years, and she is the model for Nick.

I live in a small city in Oregon with a sweet, hilarious dog of many breeds who loves agility as much as I do. Her little brother, a poodle-border collie puppy, is having a blast learning about life and has confided in me that he is eager to learn about agility too. I volunteer as a dog walker at my local animal shelter, where I especially like to help the German shepherds and shepherd mixes learn their manners.

I’ve worked at many different jobs: nonfiction editor at a publishing company, biological technician for the National Park Service, scuba diving inst ...more

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Dog on Course: A Tori & Nick Adventure

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Why did I write Dog on Course?

“You should use a shock collar! Then you can zap her! Zzzzzzzzz!” A tiny finger pretended to push a button. Hard. Again. And again.

I felt my face, my body, grow rigid and draw back, as though the girl activated a shock collar around my own neck. The words, coming, as they did, from the delicate pink lips of a small girl affected me much like a cattle prod applied to my heart. She was perhaps five Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 23, 2026 11:18 • Tags: dog-agility, dog-training, positive-reinforcement

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P. J. Rich wrote a new blog post Why did I write Dog on Course? “You should use a shock collar! Then you can zap her! Zzzzzzzzz!” A tiny finger pretended to push a button. Hard. Again. And again. I felt my face, my Read more of this blog post »
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P. Rich made a comment in the group Animal Book Club — new book: Dog on Course topic " Hello everyone, I have just published Dog on Course: A Tori & Nick Adventure, and I think members of this group would really enjoy it. It's written for ...more "
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