When I worked at a pet salon in Ohio, we often had requests from parents who asked us to shave their double-coated dogs. In particular, I remember a sheltie whose owner wanted us to shave his sheltie. Although my supervisor strongly cautioned against it, the client insisted.
Snake in the Grass
There we were: me, six dogs and a foot and a half long rattlesnake 10 feet in front of us basking in the sun.
Hazel and Finley
We had a great day at the Urban Hound University today! We’ll often work our training dogs into the general maintenace work that we have around the hotel… here’s a shot of Hazel and Finley nailing some down stays while we take care of some laundry. Real life situations in training equals real life results.
Why Start With The Walk??
People are often surprised when, after explaining to me a host of problems they would like to work on with their dog, I respond by asking, “But how well does she walk on a leash?”