On September 15th, 2009, my husband, Chris, and I packed our bags and took a flight out to Las Vegas, Nevada for the 2009 SuperZoo pet industry tradeshow! Having both previously working at PetEdge, a pet supply manufacturing company, we were not strangers to these remarkable shows. Filled with the Read More
Recently Chris watched a show discussing the intelligence of dogs. Unfortunately, I missed it. He did his best (in a guy sort of way) to fill me in on the interesting stuff (I bet it was all interesting!) The part that he thought was the most amusing was a short-term Read More
I had mentioned in a previous post about the benefits of clicker training with your dog. Now for a trick that not only creates a game for your dog, but also provides a number of additional training opportunities! The trick is “touch.” It’s simple enough, you teach your dog to Read More
We came back into the building just as it was our turn. Into the ring we went. First heeling, then greeting a friendly stranger with a dog, sit, down, stay, come when called…Reese did perfect! She was attentive, well behaved, she made me proud! Then it was time for our Read More
Last Monday was the big day, Reese was taking her AKC Canine Good Citizen test! We had practiced for 7 weeks straight and were as ready as ever! She had excelled in class in nearly everything, she heeled perfectly, came when called, waited patiently as a stranger petted her. But Read More
So I just mentioned Druno and Doobie yesterday. Well, those two little boys also have two big brothers, Dexter and Bogart. It’s quite the dynamic group and let me tell you, I receive quite the welcoming when I walk into the house! Every one of them is a sufficient watch Read More
I think the weathermen might’ve gotten a couple of things wrong today. I was prepared for downpours all day long, but instead, to my delight, there was very little rain! Which was the case when I arrived to take Bruno and Doobie for their walks. Bruno is the cutest little Read More