Our current Vizslas, Zooka and Blitzen, take up most of our storytelling these days. However, sometimes I will take a look back at a story from the past. This one is about our Vizsla, Romeo, who we lost in 2018. When I first meet with a family for a behavior consultation, one of the questions [...]
Gunner was the very first dog I had as an adult. This was before I became a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. He taught me a lot about working with dogs and communicating clearly. Gunner and I spent a lot of time together since I was single and had my evenings and weekends free after [...]
If you have done much training with me, chances are you have heard a story or two about Gunner. Gunner was the first dog I had as an adult. The first dog who was entirely my responsibility. I adopted him before I became a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant, and he taught me a [...]
Zooka's 23rd month of life, March 2021, hits our 100th week of life! We don't usually talk about things in weeks by this point in time, of course. We don't even usually talk about it in months at this point. He's nearly two years old. Originally, I posted weekly updates since puppies change so much [...]
Stormy is a Miniature Poodle who was born in December 2018. Her mom agreed to share her story with us as a case study in how important it is to look at the big picture when addressing issues with our dogs. I first met Stormy in the spring of 2019 at my Puppy Preschool Group [...]
