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Bogey and Spencer

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Bogey Comes Out of Her Shell

Bogey was just fascinated by Magoo (Great Dane gallumping around here).   She plays every now and again, but she was totally taken by Magoo.   Later she just stared at him in amazement for the rest of the day (and she has seen Great Danes here before LOL)



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Typical Daycare and Boarding Day

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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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Bogey's Pumpkin Patch

Bogey, our very favorite Beagle boy as a pumpkin.

Bogey's friend, Lucy as the Spider in the pumpkin patch.

Lucy the Spider, Bogey the Pumkin, and Tommy the Pumpkin head.

Lucy the Spider, Bogey the Pumkin, Leon the Pumpkin head, and Tommy also a Pumkin head.

Another group shot of Lucy the Spider, Bogey the Pumpkin, Leon the Pumpkin head, and Tommy the Pumpkin head.

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Bogey Beagle's Playdate

Bogey is a little put off by Petey's size, but I assure you Bogey was approaching and initiating, which was very fun to watch. I just got tis little piece of it. Enjoy!!

Today's Updates

Bogey, the boarding and mellow yet shy Beagle, did find a playmate in Petey and Lucey today. Petey is a Giant Schnauzer that is quite lovely, and Lucey is a very cute Westie girl, that no one is able to resist. I was surprised that Bogey responded to the Giant Schnauzer just because I thought his size would intimidate him. However, Pete's sweetness must have captured his attention.

Kate and Hannah, the Springer sisters, came yesterday. Hannah has been enjoying my bed when she is not playing. She was not so much up for play yesterday, but today she rounded up Leon and Magoo the Great Dane puppy to play with.

Murphy, the small girl Lab, came today. She wears everyone out with her energy. Luckily we have a bunch of playmates here for her to tire out!! She saw her good friend, Minny Man, during his walk. They are an unlikely pair the Chi X and exhuberant Lab, but it's been love at first sight since they met!

Bella, the Mastiff puppy, had lesson number six on the beach today. The exercises being worked on now are stay with duration, distance, and distraction and firming up the Let's Go command more. Downs are slow but at the first command which is good. Sits have come back to first command (there was a long vacation in there for everyone where a bit of work was lost LOL). Bella is so adorable and mellow that it's pretty unbelievable.

Hoobey, the aggressive Springer, came today. He's almost asleep right now, and we both had a looooonnnnnggg day together. He's a project for sure, so it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Right now the most challenging part is getting him in and out of the crate (thank goodness for my time at Doberman Rescue)!! I got a little video of his less extreme reactions, I will probably be able to capture a more extreme reaction tomorrow morning before we (hopefully) start decreasing their occurances. He looks pretty tired and happy right now. A dog just walked by his crate without a reaction....ooops spoke to soon the dog walked back and got a bit of a growl . Hoobie is going to be a project. I am pretty sure he's going to be sound a sleep shortly. His owners are definately not imagining what a little tuffy he is. His background includes some pretty serious medical issues that caused much pain when he was younger (and some chronic ones that can cause pain now on occaision). He is a resource guarder too.

Magoo continued his day four training towards obedience competition for AKC. Magoo is a Great Dane puppy, and extremely cute and biddable. He gets very sleepy after his training session, and we cuddle on the couch afterwards as we train....

His sister, Lucey, for her barking which is mostly prey motivated. Only problem is that it's at every commercial or program for her owners. Also apparently it's in the car and out and about where real wild and domestic animals may be. In a household with three dogs, this can cause quite a chain reaction.

And Petey, the Giant Schnauzer, just got to have a great time at daycare. As far as Petey is concerned, the more the merrier.

Bogey The Mellow Beagle

Bogey is an extension of a family that comes to me for training and boarding. He has big brown eyes, and is of the Beagle breed. Now normally Beagles are a bit crazy, destructive, and hyper. Bogey seems to be another of the few bomb proof dogs that do exist in the world, and ruin their owners when they get dog number two in the future. He is super sweet and mellow.

He also is a bit hesitant towards socializing with other dogs. His aunts, Kate and Hannah, are coming this afternoon, so it will be interesting to see how he greets them.

When he very first came, he was a bit trembly and drooly. I had to bring him up the stairs to hang out with me and my two dogs. Niether of my dogs were too terribly concerned about the Beagle statue that appeared. Bogey prefers to stay close to walls unless food comes upstairs. And he isn't all that intrusive over that either, he just comes in closer....just in case he might get something. As a trainer, it's never a good idea to give treats or scraps when or where the humans are eating, OR if a new dog is introduced to the pack. It's good to know what brings him out of his shell a bit. He's a bit overweight, so anything other than his own food won't be used for this.

Bogey also likes when my dogs bark at wild life out the window or get excited when Robert is coming up stairs. He joins the dogs in those activities.

He makes all sorts of cute snorting noises too, although I worry that may be due to his weight and might be contributing to the unusual (for a Beagle) inactivity on his part. We will going on some woodsy and beach walks to see if that makes him a bit more interested.

My husband also found the sweet spot under his chin that he enjoys being rubbed on:) Bogey has identified a few spots in the house that he feels comfortable in. He has started coming in from the walls in the family room as well . Playing is a matter of him feeling comfortable that the dogs won't jump on him, and my dogs are doing that job very well. In fact, I think that confused him a little bit at first since they weren't all over him (they are pretty used to various dogs coming and going here).

Does your dog need a bit more confidence? Call Maine Dog Trainer at Mannerly Mutts Dog Training at 207-361-4395, providing Maine Dog Training needs. Or e-mail Robin Rubin, Maine Dog Trainer, at mannerly_mutt@yahoo.com.