11/10/2025
The story of houdini, I get a phone call from one of my clients stating they found a stray, she was scared and confused but was trusting enough to get in their car and was taken to their house. She refused to go inside the house, almost like she lived outside her whole life, with patience and trust from Duane she was comfortable enough to go inside, she still had trust issues but was warming up. The first time I met her she was a very sweet dog, I could tell she wanted to be loved by a human but was hesitant, we couldn't put a collar on her, she became panicked and would run. Eventually the collar wasn't a trigger and we were able to get started with leash training. We quickly realized she liked training and was a people pleaser, with the help of the sharp family ( family that found her) they quickly got her comfortable with car rides and our partners at the SPCA of East Texas was able to look at her and found out she had heartworms. After a few weeks the sharp family decided to adopt her. After her heartworm treatment, it was evident she felt so much better and her personality started to really shine. Houdini and her sister azula ( xl bully) are quite the bonded pair, with training, houdini has done a complete 180, she has built more confidence, and had become an all-star, I had the pleasure today on having her for a couple of hours to do some training and see what hobbies she likes, she caught on quickly with scent work, and I can't wait to explore further on it. Great job Houdini I'm proud on how far you have come.
-HT
