Respect the Growl…

Yesterday I wrote about how amazing Dogtoberfest was for Shayne and how amazing she did. Today I’m talking about my favorite item from Dogtoberfest. I got the most amazing t-shirt EVER and I cannot stop raving about it. It’s got such a fantastic message...

Dogtoberfest a recap

Well our busy weekend has finally come to a close and I am so exhausted from an amazing day on Saturday at Dogtoberfest that I have been utterly and completely useless today. I was functioning long enough to get to the grocery store but have since been useless. Our...

Halloweenie!

Yes, it is that time of year again when small children get high on candy and tween/teens terrorize the neighborhoods. Halloween used to be one of my favorite holidays of the year. I loved the revelry and the rabble rousing and the getting to dress up like fun...

Wordless Wednesday–Jefferson and Shayne

Shayne sitting pretty while working at the huge outlet mall that we sometimes visit to work. She was a little more stressed than normal but not too stressed to look super cute! And then there is Jefferson. He is so special. I caught him the other day rubbing his face...

Safety First

Sometimes unexpected things can happen while working with or handling dogs; loose dogs may rush a leashed dog, dog play can escalate into a scuffle or fight (which are different), dogs may have arguments over resources, or the “my dog is friendly” dog may...

Skills not practiced are lost

Rio was on call all day on Sunday. He was demo dog at an orientation, was a bit of demo dog (but largely sad dog) in my adult basic 2 class, and then came along with me to my private lesson in the evening. Between the classes and the private lesson I had about an hour...