When I first met Judge at the Wellness Day clinic on Sept 6th, he was very reactive to everyone and everything around him. He had no manners and actually showed aggression to me and other animals. I brought him here to Casa McKibben for our two-week “rescue rehab” training program.
For the first several days, Judge wanted to bite me every chance he got. Over time, he began to relax and started letting us work with him. After several days, he started coming around and accepted our team as his leaders. One of the lessons we taught him was to get along with our cat, Cheech. He also learned respect for people and other animals.
This morning, Judge graduated from our initial training program and his family came here to get guidance on how to continue his training at their home. Judge did really well and we are very proud of the progress that he’s made. His training will continue at home now.
We sent Judge home with a lifetime warranty on his training. His family will be able to call me anytime to get help with Judge. They can bring Judge here to get additional training as needed. I should mention that we do not charge anything for training. If you have a rescue and would like help learning how to train your dog, please just give me a call. My number is (818) 324-8256.
I always tell folks STAY AWAY FROM DOG PARKS. These places are not (generally) safe places for your dog to interact and play with other dogs. The problem is that many dogs that show up in dog parks are not well-socialized and the owners have not yet learned the skills they need to manage their dog’s behavior. So, YOUR dog can be attacked by another dog for no good reason. You could end up with an injured dog as well as an expensive vet bill. And, your dog will be traumatized in the process.
Casa McKibben, on the other hand, is basically a 27-acre SUPERVISED dog park with well-socialized dogs that know how to get along with other dogs. The dogs here are constantly being managed by people trained to read doggy body language and intervene when situations might be getting out of hand. Also, because we have so many Milam County rescue dogs here, you can test your dog with other adoptable dogs that you might want to take home with you (hint hint).
In case you’ve missed this … I charge NOTHING for training. It’s 100% free and available to ANYONE. If you’d like me to work with you on training your dog, call me and make an appointment. I will gladly spend one-on-one time with you evaluating your dog’s personality and giving you FREE tips on how to correct unwanted behaviors. It all starts with a phone call … (818) 324-8256.
I strive to help people manage their dog’s behavior so I don’t get that dreaded phone call that starts with “I need to rehome my dog.” These calls make me sad because the stated reason is often unwanted behaviors that the owners do not know how to correct.
If you want your dog to have good social skills and would like to take advantage of me, just call. Training is by appointment only, but we are out every day working with dogs and I welcome your calls.
Barbara Dominguez drops her dog, Gringo, at our place in the mornings for daycare while she’s working at The Venue at Railfan. She made the mistake of leaving her door open on her truck and two of our rescue dogs jumped right in ready to go for a ride. Sander and Sally both love to take road trips. Phoebe was standing by to jump in as well if she got the chance. Gringo was already off playing with his buddies.
Sander was just picked up yesterday to go to his new forever home. He had been with us for about a year and is on his way right now to Pennsylvania.
I met Chelsea on June 7 at the high school in Buckholts. I was there to scan her for a microchip and … she actually has one! It took a couple of weeks for us to actually connect with the original owner. The microchip record had a bad phone number and we finally got a hold of the owner in Manor TX by using an email. Chelsea is at my place because one of my helpers almost saw her get hit by a vehicle on the highway in Buckholts. She recognized the dog, pulled over to a gas station, and scooped her up. I got a call from her saying “you will never believe who is in my car with me.” It was truly a miracle. Fast forward to today, and Chelsea is healing up from hookworms. She does have a fractured pelvis, but Dr. Valerie says that we really don’t need to do anything about that. It healed on its own. Chelsea is just one of the countless Milam county dogs that we have rescued since we’ve been in our facility here. Thank you Barbara Dominguez for bringing Chelsea’s plight to my attention. Thank you for the COMMUNITY in Buckholts for keeping her as safe as they possibly could. She is truly an amazing dog and we are thrilled that she’s getting better now.
Lilly’s runt of the litter named “Rudy”
Sophie is going to her furever home on Friday!!
Cats that think they are dogs. 😂
