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Theo says "stop working and pay attention to meee"I say "oh Theo, little do you know, I've dog napped you because your ...
11/06/2024

Theo says "stop working and pay attention to meee"

I say "oh Theo, little do you know, I've dog napped you because your buddy Jane is on the way and you're gonna paw-ty. Patience my furry little fella. Patience."

10/27/2024

In case you were wondering why I nicknamed Jane, Hurricane Jane. 🀣

She's coming back to stay with us this week!

10/26/2024

It's 11pm and 16 year old Boss is hyper.

At 16, he spends most of the day sleeping. We went for an hour long walk at 1pm today. Once we got home, he fell asleep around 3pm, woke up at 10, and now wants to play!

I cherish his "witching hour" because it's the time of day when he's like a puppy again. He doesn't play like this much or often, so I won't stop him when he has this burst of energy.

I know our days our numbered. He may live another couple years, or he may not wake up tomorrow morning, so I want to take advantage of every moment I can with him.

Even when he wakes up with the zoomies at 2am, or wants to play at 11pm, whatever. I follow his lead. I'm not gonna force him to play when he's not well, or in pain from the arthritis.

Boss and I's favourite game is "wrestling". He looks and sounds so mean and tough but he's being so gentle and goofy.

Does your dog have a witching hour?

The attacks on Gaza and the West Bank have never been about "self defense" or getting the hostages back. It's always bee...
10/25/2024

The attacks on Gaza and the West Bank have never been about "self defense" or getting the hostages back.
It's always been about the land.
They want Palestine to disappear and take the land for themselves.
That's why Izzy refused multiple ceasefire deals when offered the hostages in exchange for Palestinian hostages and an end to the occupation.
That's why they've been growing the illegal settlements in the West Bank.
That's why they don't STOP the illegal settlements in the West Bank.
That's why there were events all over the world where Zios were illegally selling Palestinian land.
And that's why Western countries aren't stopping it.
They want the land too.

10/22/2024

Israel's genocide isn't only a humanitarian issue, it's also an environmental one and one of animal welfare.
Israeli soldiers beheaded animals and hung their heads on posts.
Zoo animals were left stranded in the zoo, starving to death and for those living with others within their enclosure, they ate each other.
Donkeys and horses have lost limbs in bombings.
Family pets were left behind, many let their pets loose thinking their dog or cat had a better chance of survival this way.
While humans get buried under the rubble, being killed on impact, or painfully and slowly suffocate or starve to death after not being found or unable to be rescued, animals share that same fate.

While we all know Trump wouldn't do anything to stop this, don't be fooled into thinking Kamala would. She hasn't said she would. What she HAS said is that she supports Israel and that she wouldn't have done differently than Biden.

In Canada, while Jagmeet has called for a ceasefire once or twice, it seems to be more for show than anything else. We have zero politicians who will or even want to do anything about the genocide.

Ceasefire now. End the occupation.

Just sent this to our government officials. I edited the letter to put things in my own words. Please click the link to ...
10/18/2024

Just sent this to our government officials. I edited the letter to put things in my own words.

Please click the link to send your own letter to the government (or use the template provided) asking to extend sanctions on Israel. As long as we allow settler violence to continue, it not only will keep going, but it'll get more violent. Why wouldn't they? Why would they stop?

Amidst ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip and regional attacks on Lebanon, the situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has reached alarming new heights of violence. Armed settlers, emboldened by the Israeli military and government, have escalated attacks against Palestinians, displacing entire c...

Happy hippo
10/13/2024

Happy hippo

Don't mind us, having a little mid week party.
10/02/2024

Don't mind us, having a little mid week party.

A rare occurrence, a non blurry picture of Jane!
09/29/2024

A rare occurrence, a non blurry picture of Jane!

Interesting how no one says that Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon, or Syria have a right to defend themselves against an aparth...
09/29/2024

Interesting how no one says that Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon, or Syria have a right to defend themselves against an apartheid regime.
It's almost as though, it's not the "right to defend" that Westerners are supporting, but... A genocide.

Many of us whose eyes have been opened the past year to the truth have been saying since October that Israel was going to go after all the neighbouring Arab countries to try to steal more land. Those who've been fighting the occupation for longer have known this for years.

If, right now, in 2024,, you're surprised by what Israel is doing,
you haven't been listening or paying attention.

Rocky and Jane have taken over the couch.
09/15/2024

Rocky and Jane have taken over the couch.

This is one of the MANY reasons why not only shouldn't you listen to what TV dog trainers say, but to not even watch the...
09/07/2024

This is one of the MANY reasons why not only shouldn't you listen to what TV dog trainers say, but to not even watch these shows.
They're purely for entertainment, not for education.

⚠️ π‘Ύπ’‰π’š 𝑰 π’˜π’π’'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 π’‚π’‘π’‘π’†π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒐𝒏 π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” π‘©π’†π’‰π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ (π‘½π’†π’“π’š) π‘©π’‚π’…π’π’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"𝑀𝑦 π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 (redacted) 𝐼 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑇𝑉 π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ β€˜π·π‘œπ‘”π‘  π΅π‘’β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” (π‘‰π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦) π΅π‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘¦β€™.

𝐼 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  β„Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘’π‘›π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑛𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘€π‘’π‘’π‘˜ 𝑖𝑛 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ πΏπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘š.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘› π‘‡π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ 10π‘‘β„Ž π‘†π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑒𝑠 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œπ‘œπ‘›. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œπ‘”π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘›-π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ .

π‘ƒπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ 𝑙𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑖𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛. 𝑂𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦β€™π‘‘ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘œπ‘› π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the β€œcravat” unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody – why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help – all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF 😳😳😳

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Country’s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. He’s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges Β£875 per session πŸ€”πŸ˜§

Now I’m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if I’m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldn’t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques he’ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training you’ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’…π’π’ˆπ’” π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔!

Sunbathing hippo.
09/06/2024

Sunbathing hippo.

Lost dog in Verdun, Quebec!This breed has high endurance, so this fella could be anywhere in the Sud Ouest (Verdun, Vill...
09/04/2024

Lost dog in Verdun, Quebec!

This breed has high endurance, so this fella could be anywhere in the Sud Ouest (Verdun, Ville Γ‰mard, Saint Henri, Point Saint Charles, Lasalle, etc)

Please share, even if you don't live in the area, your friends, or your friends friends, might know someone!

I don't want to post the owners info publicly (this being a business page), if the dog is spotted, simply call the cops to notify them.

The dogs name is Rocky.

Thanks for your help!

Making sure the area is clear of Zios.
09/03/2024

Making sure the area is clear of Zios.

08/26/2024
Mylo! This is the first time Boss was here for his stay. He does not like Boss much, so for longer stays, Boss will be a...
08/13/2024

Mylo! This is the first time Boss was here for his stay. He does not like Boss much, so for longer stays, Boss will be at his grandparents. ☺️

Happy girl doesn't want the scratchies to end. More please
08/01/2024

Happy girl doesn't want the scratchies to end.
More please

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In case you were wondering why I nicknamed Jane, Hurricane Jane. 🀣 She's coming back to stay with us this week!

It's 11pm and 16 year old Boss is hyper. At 16, he spends most of the day sleeping. We went for an hour long walk at 1pm today. Once we got home, he fell asleep around 3pm, woke up at 10, and now wants to play! I cherish his "witching hour" because it's the time of day when he's like a puppy again. He doesn't play like this much or often, so I won't stop him when he has this burst of energy. I know our days our numbered. He may live another couple years, or he may not wake up tomorrow morning, so I want to take advantage of every moment I can with him. Even when he wakes up with the zoomies at 2am, or wants to play at 11pm, whatever. I follow his lead. I'm not gonna force him to play when he's not well, or in pain from the arthritis. Boss and I's favourite game is "wrestling". He looks and sounds so mean and tough but he's being so gentle and goofy. Does your dog have a witching hour?

Israel's genocide isn't only a humanitarian issue, it's also an environmental one and one of animal welfare. Israeli soldiers beheaded animals and hung their heads on posts. Zoo animals were left stranded in the zoo, starving to death and for those living with others within their enclosure, they ate each other. Donkeys and horses have lost limbs in bombings. Family pets were left behind, many let their pets loose thinking their dog or cat had a better chance of survival this way. While humans get buried under the rubble, being killed on impact, or painfully and slowly suffocate or starve to death after not being found or unable to be rescued, animals share that same fate. While we all know Trump wouldn't do anything to stop this, don't be fooled into thinking Kamala would. She hasn't said she would. What she HAS said is that she supports Israel and that she wouldn't have done differently than Biden. In Canada, while Jagmeet has called for a ceasefire once or twice, it seems to be more for show than anything else. We have zero politicians who will or even want to do anything about the genocide. Ceasefire now. End the occupation.

It's the witching hour!

It's the witching hour!

The beginning of a friendship between Jane and Theo

Crazy Callie

Callie the demon dog? #dogsitting

Dog party! I swear I don't only take care of black dogs.

At 40lbs and with Jane being around 5lbs, Rocky could easily bulldoze Jane. But she doesn't. Look at each dogs' behavior, what do you see that says this is good play? Do you see any warning signs?

Jane is hyper.

Miss Jane really wants to play with Boss, he's being a good sport.

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