What would you do with your dog if something unexpected came up in your life? Do you have an emergency pet sitter? I never thought I’d need an emergency pet sitter, but there I was sitting in the hospital wondering who would take care of my dogs for the next 4-5 days. Don’t be like Colby. Be proactive. Not […]
5 Things I’m Considering Before Raising My Next Puppy In Training
Adelle is creeping up on her 14 month birthday which means she will only be staying with us for about 4 more months 🙁 It’s around this time I start thinking about what lies ahead for us in the future… Adelle’s future is set. When she turns 18 months she will go to the Prison […]
Volunteering With Tender Loving Canine Assistance Dogs (TLCAD)
Over the last 7 years I’ve been raising guide dog puppies for Guide Dogs of America (GDA) and recently I’ve been thinking about raising and training for another organization. Don’t get me wrong I love being a puppy raiser for GDA, but I’m very interested in learning new things while continuing to help one of […]
3 Puppy Training Tips I Learned As A Guide Dog Puppy Sitter
As a guide dog puppy sitter and raiser I face the same and new challenges with each puppy. I’m constantly reminded of lessons and puppy training tips I learned over the years. Ever since we dropped Apache off at Guide Dog College to start his “formal” education Linus, Stetson, and I feel like we’ve been non-stop […]
Can Puppy Raisers Take A Vacation?
It’s been about a month since I dropped off Apache at Guide Dog College and I decided to take a little puppy raiser vacation…or so I thought. A couple days after drop off I found myself puppy sitting little 8 week old Toby for 2 weeks. Toby was recently re-homed and is happily living with […]
Are You Interested In Puppy Sitting?
Last week Apache went back to school to start his formal guide dog training. It’s both a happy and sad day. Happy because he gets to start the next leg in his journey to becoming a guide dog and sad because I will miss having him by my side every day. However, there are always […]
