Has music ever given you tingles before? Has the soundtrack of a movie or TV show ever put you on the edge of your seat, completely immersed in the story to the point of unresponsiveness to outside stimuli? (As I said in my last post–thanks, Filoni.) Have you ever listened to classical or instrumental music […]
Do you want to know something you shouldn’t overlook? If you’re not sure how your dog is going to react to fireworks, maybe don’t schedule a dogsitting gig over the fourth of July in America. And then schedule a virtual dog training for that evening. As I write this, it is Saturday, July 4th, 2020. […]
Hello Hoomans! I have been having a lot of fun this week! I have been visiting doggie friends every day! Hooman says it’s something about sitting but I don’t know what she means by that. …Hooman? Dog and house sitting. It’s a thing I do to be able to be able to afford your training […]
Hello all! Welcome to Puppy Hack #2! One of the most important things when training a service dog is treats–having enough and having the right ones. As always, every dog likes different things, so these are ideas–not definite answers. There are various levels of value. Generally, these depend on the strength of the aroma/odor of […]
Sometimes–a lot of the time, actually–Cor does things better in public than at home. Example? Load up. What is he supposed to do? Stay still while I take off the vest, harness, and leash. Jump into the van on the command words “load up”. In public? Perfect, lovely, 9 out of 10 for holding the […]
Hey y’all! Y’all heeeeeyyyy! I’m going to start off with a riddle. If you have a dog that Finds shoes, feet, butts, and hands the best chew toys ever! Refuses to get into the car without a treat/hooman inside even though he’s done it before and loves being out. Is freaked out by a squeaky […]
Hey Hoomans! Guess what guess what guess what! I had so many adventures this week! So many! First, Hooman let me sleep in her bed with her! And now I am allowed on the bed every night and for all the naps! I dont know why, but… erm… why am I allowed up-up, Hooman? Because […]
It’s a sleepy, drizzly day here in Fort Worth. I’ve been sitting on this post for a few hours, trying to think of what to say. It feels like we haven’t done much, and yet. I know that’s not true. I remember there were quite a few things we did this week that felt like […]
Hello everybody! Here’s the deal-io. Puppies. Adorable, right? Until they’re not. A puppy picture, cute as it is… Doesn’t exactly tell of the puke-pickups, accidents, and rough-and-tumble sassy moments. I know that I–somehow–forgot about those in the excitement of bringing Cor home. Yeah, that ‘honeymoon period’ lasted a few hours until his first accident at […]
Hello hoomans! Guess what I did? Guess, guess, guess! I passed Lesson 2! …I don’t really know what that means, but hooman is excited. What it means, Cor, is we’re 1/6th of the way through training. And, while there’s no certification needed for a service dog because y’all are considered service dogs as soon as […]