I have been wanting to put these thoughts on paper for some time. However this plays out, it is simply as organized as I could make it, truly it is complicated and not so straight forward. FIRSTLY I am a Small Business Owner and a Certified Professional Trainer. My business is mine, legally, ethically, and…
Category: RELATIONSHIP
The two essentials for puppy ownership
What bed do I need, what training collar is the best, glass or ceramic food bowls, how big should the water bowl be? Things. Things are cool sometimes. Things make us happy sometimes. The act of acquiring things can make us feel organized or prepared in some way. Gifting things can make us feel generous….
living in the shadows of the nonexistent dog
Cute, and oh so sweet puppies, little fur balls that are brand new to the planet, scampering, investigating, rolling, tumbling, chewing, gnawing, biting, just trying to figure out about this whole thing called ‘life as we know it’. These are my days, filled with puppies. New friends to meet, new relationships to be formed, new…
learning between the lines
Hurry up and wait. Milestones that allow us more, or allow us to believe there is more, and we seemingly and willingly give up precious days and precious moments to focus on, well yet another moment. But when you reach a certain age, like I have, you learn to savor each day, each lesson, and…
It’s not about sit, down, or stay. It’s about much more than that.
Phone calls, e-mails, texts, and letters. Pick the week or year. someone: I want my dog to sit, what class would be best for us? Well that depends. And the question asking begins. And almost always, no it is actually always, the position in question is what most people believe to be the catalyst for the…
it’s not about winning and losing
“Don’t let your dog win!” This phrase has been rolling around in my head since yesterday. I have been mumbling this phrase every which way, including diagonally, and sideways. And truth be told, I have felt a bit like Audrey Wood’s character, Silly Sally, who went to town, walking backwards and upside down. This isn’t a…
