Dog Training….Unraveled
This week the Global Pet Expo is in San Diego and HOLY COW IS IT HUGE!! I am working tomorrow for Bamboo products, showing off the fabulous new Furbuster (my dogs will surely be naked by the end of the day), and got to sneak in today and check out some of the goodies. This […]
Posted on February 14th, 2008 by michelle
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I finally got up the nerve to leave the house today - whoppee! - got myself all showered and into my yoga clothes and made my way to a local community center for class. Got my mat, remembered my water, and after only getting a little lost, actually found the place which is conveniently located […]
Posted on January 10th, 2008 by michelle
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All of us who work in any kind of pet rescue often wonder — Who does this? Who just lets their dog run away and doesn’t look for it? Who dumps an old dog who has given their best years off at the pound? Really, who is it who moves and can’t take the dog? […]
Posted on December 24th, 2007 by michelle
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Someone asked me this on the phone today while “interviewing” me. I had to reach for an answer because, yes, I can lead you the whole way through with nothing but treats and praise, but since I had only a couple hours earlier sent home a pup that I had spent two weeks introducing the […]
Posted on November 29th, 2007 by michelle
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The longer I am married, the more grateful I am for my husband. Often, in my work as a dog trainer, somewhere in the course of a private lesson with just about any couple I get asked to “Just tell HIM that, he won’t listen to me anyway” or “See honey, I TOLD you so” […]
Posted on November 13th, 2007 by michelle
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I have not posted much this week. I knew that I would have to tell you what was decided about Albert. Deep in my heart, I knew what would have to happen, but I still wanted to try to do something for this little dog. Albert is not an aggressive dog, he is a sweet […]
Posted on November 2nd, 2007 by michelle
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I foster dogs. I foster lots of dogs - labs, pugs, bichons, several creatures of as yet to be determined heritage. For the most part, they are perfectly agreeable dogs who have gotten lost in the system, and through no fault of their own, ended up without humans of their own to tend to them.
I […]
Posted on October 27th, 2007 by michelle
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I, as your dog trainer, am obliged to tell you that the ONLY reason you have to send me an *urgent* voicemail is MAYBE that you won’t be home for our appointment in 20 minutes because your kid just broke his arm and you are headed to Emergency Room, RIGHT NOW! Ok, I’ll give you […]
Posted on October 18th, 2007 by michelle
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On Friday when Karma got her teeth cleaned, Lacey went in too and was to have a dental and get spayed. Doc found a heart murmur during the initial exam so they did not do anything, as it was enough to warrant another exam with an ultrasound of her heart. Apparently Persians die pretty easily […]
Posted on October 16th, 2007 by michelle
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is Redwood’s birthday. Of course, she’s been gone for four years now, but I doubt October 13th will ever go by without me feeling a little twinge and thinking about my girl. I’d love to post a picture of her to share, but she lived before my digital age. She is all over my other […]
Posted on October 13th, 2007 by michelle
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