Diesel has just been on a string of adventures this year

I love following my client, Tania's, Facebook page.   She has pictures of her adventures with Diesel, her dog, on their constantly.   I asked if I could share this one with people who view my business pages.

This is exactly what I wish for my clients and thier dogs!   Diesel is not waiting at a kennel for his owners to come back after doing fun things.  Diesel is part of the fun things.   Also, his owners don't need to worry that he will become lost when they are out adventuring.

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Wednesday Daycare

A Wednesday daycare...ever wonder what it is your dog is doing at daycare here? You know, when they aren't training?

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Diesel and I Practicing Place In The Woods In September or October

Part of any command is practicing it in a variety of places, as dogs have trouble generalizing until they have experience in many different scenarios. Diesel in particular has been a very literal dog, and unless you show him the different ways and places it can be done, he assumes the command is the way he was shown orginally.

Diesel is an incredibly smart dog, so it's easy enough once he gets started in a new area for him to get it:)

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On The Second Day of Christmas...

Yup, more holiday pictures, using our client, Diesel, as a model as we train and tour around York Maine.



We started our training on the dirt roads in our neighborhood.   This house is more elaborately decorated than this, but I did not want to intrude into their yard while they were not home and I did not have permission.   So we practiced stand stay in front of the fence line.




Then we practiced our stays on Long Sands (no Xmas decorations sadly).   However, we do have some people proactively working off the pounds before the Christmas eating begins.   Diesel was a very good boy.




Finally, we took pictures at the Anchorage using a place, let's go and sit stay.   I was hoping no one would come out and yell at us LOL.   Diesel is a good boy.   Because of the size of the "place" he was a little confused at first, but he got it.


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Various Clients of 2011:)



So this little muffin is Spencer a 10-11 month old Yorkie puppy with way too much energy.  We are starting to channel that into his beginning obedience work.

Diesel's owner has expressed an interest in actually competing with Diesel (yeah!).  He is about the most perfect dog to do this with (actually he is a puppy right now of 8 months old). 

Virgule did a mini board & train this summer for a short period of time.   She looks cute and sweet, but she is pretty fiesty.  She likes to play, but totally on her terms.



This is Virgule's companion, Jujube.   He is sweet, but quite a bully when it comes to other dogs.   He also likes to take away from any fun Virgule might try to have with other dogs.   He is quite the handful LOL.

Here is Boy playing with Virgule.   Boy is super smart, but has been here for training and socialization.   He is coming along, and just went for his first plane ride recently (not in cargo).

OLD friend, Gus, has been boarding here while his owners have a new venture they are starting.

Crosby is a rare non training daycare attendee, because I have known him previously.

Got reaquainted with Milo and Mary, while there owners went on a European trip:)

Gator, possibly the cutest and most mild mannered Airedale puppy that I have come in contact with (excepting Marley of course---old family friend's dog).  So much so, that next year the family will probably not need a special place to board him:(

Beauty and The Beast:)   Very nice dogs (well they all are if you know me LOL).   Beauty is a bit reactive, but with the proper work her owners should be able to get her in line.  Beast is just mainly a love bug.

Bogey, adorable nine year old Shitz tzu girl, who came so she could learn how to walk on a leash, and now is a daycare attendee.

Rocket, six month old puppy Chihuahua male, and his new bestee, Bella.   Bella, who is an old client and daycare attendee, thinks Rocket is her baby.   Rocket is in the beginning stages of learning his obedience.

Crosby, Tommy, Bogey, and Leon pose for a picture outside of Crosby's house.

Radley, a nine year old girl cattle dog, is here to learn some manners and not pull on her owner while she recovers.

Radley having a good time with Tommy and Gang.

Poor Monzo is a good boy, despite what the muzzle would suggest.   He is just 4 years old and not been exposed to strange dogs at large.  He had also learned to leave some marks on his sister previously, and scares easily at other dogs.   Mostly he is here because the family got a new puppy, and he will need to learn never to put his mouth on the puppy and not play with him too roughly:)

Leon showing Monzo that he is a calm and nice dog, and that there is nothing to be afraid of.   (Monzo is a work in progress, but a super sweet boy that just is unaware of his own strength).

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