Winter Wonderland

Careful Steps

The snow sure is here isn't it! I was all geared up to walk three dogs the other day and before I got out of the driveway...SPLAT. Unable to walk too well again. Aargh. It looks like I may have to opt for surgery and an appointment is set for Jan. 12th to decide.

News About Some of my Clients Dogs

Hunter:

Hunter is a Boxer who wanted to eat me the day we met. Traditional training methods and i2i Dog Training methods were impossible to even try. After much deliberation I decided to In-house board him. Upon his arrival on the 12th of Dec,2009 nothing had changed. At first glance he was at it again.
This aggressive behavior was the reason my client sought me out. They cannot have guests at their house, they cannot leave him unattended. Today is the 14th and all that has changed. Last night Hunter slept in the bed with Pixie, Se7en and myself. Another client visiited my home for a short while and Hunter showed no sign of the old behavior. So, we are moving on to the i2i Dog Training that some of you are familiar with. This will help to maintain his self confidence and issue standard controls over his behavior. "Good Boy, Hunter"

Maggie:

Maggie is a rescue from a puppy mill that has such a terrible fear of humans I almost became enraged after meeting her. The tests I use to feel out fear in a dog showed a level of terror I had not yet seen in any one dog. Her neurotic behaviors include hiding, fleeing, cowering and urinating when touched. What she endured as a breeder bitch is unknown but I can assure you that were any of us in the same circumstance we would be completely mad.  She is making steady but slow progress in approaching her new family 'The Smiths' but has a ways to go to feel normal. My friend Alex Ohnemus is running her regularly just to get her out and this is helping immensely in my opinion. Thanks Alex! Maggie, you can trust us.

MOKEY!!:

Then there is Mokey who I have had awhile. Surrendered by a client who had undergone the loss of a loved one that created a hardship in the household and Mokey decided to control the situation. Biting, barking and drawing her own boundaries, it was too much for the family. My sister Shayni and I have taken turns enriching her life and introducing her to cats, dogs and more people so that she is well balanced. My not even 2yr. old son, Wolfe, even told her to sit...and she did.  She now has the opportunity to be re-homed with one of my clients friends who recently lost her beloved dog.  Fingers crossed for Mokey.

Thanks for listening. Skylar out...woof.