A lot has happened the last few days/weeks in my puppy training life. Exactly two weeks ago I received a call from our Orange County GDA group leader asking me if I’d like to puppy raise another Guide Dog. I was a little hesitant, but excited at the same time. If you’ve been following my […]
How To Train A Shy Timid Dog
Last week we talked about Linus A Shy Timid Dog and his training. This week we’re going to continue updating you with the things we worked on in training class to help make Linus a more confident dog. Hopefully this will help anyone else out there who’d like to work with their shy, timid, or […]
Why Would You Abandon Your Dog?
I’ve noticed lately that dog abandonment issues have become more prevalent in the news. The increase in home foreclosures and people not able to pay their mortgages have led to people not only leaving their homes, but also leaving their dogs behind as well. It’s true that dog abandonment has shown up in the news […]
Linus A Shy Timid Dog
Linus is a shy timid dog…quite the opposite of my guide dog puppy in training, Stetson. Now that Stetson is gone we plan on taking Linus to the same guide dog training classes Stetson attended. Stetson attended six guide dog training classes (each classs was 6 weeks long) during his time with me. It was […]
Why You Should Not Chase Your Dog
I’ve learned a lot about puppies, dogs, and training over the last few years and one thing that has really stuck out in my head is never chase your dog! I Had A Dream…. This bit of advice has stuck out in my head so much I’ve been having dreams about it. Last week I […]
Commands Not To Use With Your Dogs Name
There aren’t many of them, but there are a couple commands not to use with your dogs name. It was not long ago that I was reading my guide dog puppy manual for the first time. Our group leader Tammy came to visit Linus and I at my townhouse for both a home inspection and […]