Have you ever wondered or thought to ask: “Colby, what commands do you teach a service dog?” As guide dog puppy raisers we teach our puppies 9 basic obedience commands before they start their formal training. Adelle’s service dog training manual lists 30 commands! That’s right THREE – ZERO!!! We’ve been raising and training guide […]
Can You Have Two Service Dogs?
I’ve been raising and training service dog puppies for over 13 years and the question of one person bringing multiple working service dogs into a public place never crossed my mind until today. A few weeks ago someone asked me “Can I have two service dogs?” After giving the question a little thought it made […]
Do I Have To Pick up My Service Dog’s Poop?
Over the years many people have asked me “Do I have to pick up my Service Dog’s poop?” What if I’m physically unable to pick up after my Service Dog? I think this question arises every so often because a while back I wrote a post about who picks up Guide Dog poop? In our […]
Pet Bloggers Journey 2020
Welcome to Pet Bloggers Journey 2020! I’m so happy to be hosting the inaugural Pet Bloggers Journey. If you haven’t already you’ll want to check out our previous post that includes a little bit of history behind the Pet Bloggers Journey. Pet Bloggers Journey: Share Your Adventure Today we put our normal blog topics on […]
Pet Bloggers Journey: Share Your Adventure
I come from a family of traditions. We have a Christmas party every year with my mother’s high school friends, they’re kids, and now grandkids. I haven’t missed this party since I was born…47 years and counting! A few days before New Years we celebrate Mochitsuki, a Japanese New Years tradition pounding rice to make […]
How Can You Tell If Your Dog Is Pregnant Without Going To The Vet? [11 Dog Pregnancy Signs]
Before Raven had her first litter of Golden Retriever puppies we weren’t totally sure if the breeding had taken. For almost the entire 9 week gestation period we were wondering: “How can you tell if your dog is pregnant without going to the vet?” Not that we didn’t want to go to the vet, but […]