Mooshi, Perfectly Imperfect

03/25/2025

Dear Diary,
Last Saturday, Mom and I took a drive to Joey's house. Joey is Mom's boyfriend. I love Joey, but it is hard for me to share Mom with him. Car rides are also hard for me. I just don't know where we're going, how long it will take, what will happen once we get there...It makes me feel anxious, so I whine a lot. Mom puts music on, but she can still hear me. I've gotten better at staying in the back seat, though. I used to push my way into the front seat to be next to Mom, but I know that's not safe. I was happy when we arrived at Joey's house. He has a big yard with so many new smells! I was also excited to see his dog, Charlie the Beagle, although Charlie didn't want to play with me. Joey's next-door neighbors have dogs. One played with me. The other one growled at me. Maybe next time she will play with me, too. We spent a lot of time in the backyard. I was mostly exploring and sniffing. Mom and Joey chatted. Even though I was so exhausted from the visit, I whined for 30 minutes on the way home. I finally relaxed and fell asleep while Mom listened to a show on NPR about migrating birds. As you know, Diary, I tend to experience life with a pretty intense combination of anticipation-anxiety-excitement. Mom and I navigate life together, helping each other.
Love,
Mooshi

Mooshi, Perfectly Imperfect

05/30/2024

High Hopes Dog Training's Saturday summer classes begin THIS SATURDAY, June 1.

We have added a new Intermediate Obedience & Problem-Solving class and have one or two spots available in our other classes.

There will be no class on Saturday, July 6 for Fourth of July weekend.

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05/22/2024

This is me surveying the yard for squirrels and chipmunks to chase while my Mom is working nearby.

04/05/2024

My severe allergies make me sooo itchy. I licked at my back foot too much, and it got all infected. I need antibiotics and have to keep it bandaged. It's annoying, because it's really itchy under there! My Mom is getting me a special collar to make sure I don't pull the bandage off, but I hate those collars! Last night, I watched Mom make me lots of deliciously stuffed bones and lick mats and put them in the freezer. I hope I get those today!

03/31/2024

03/31/2024

Mooshi, Perfectly Imperfect

03/30/2024

My Mom, Hope Sisitsky, thought she needed to get ME in shape for hiking this spring. Once you watch the video, and hear my Mom's voice, you'll see that it's SHE who needs to get in shape! I'm ready!

03/26/2024

I'd like you all to meet my newest friend from my neighborhood. His name is Maddrox, and he's a 7-month-old pitbull. We played HARD!

03/17/2024

Today was Orientation Day at High Hopes Dog Training. It was a loooong workday for me! I was responsible for greeting all of the puppy and dog parents. Once they were seated, I stopped by each person's chair and made sure they got a chance to pet me. I climbed on the kiddie pools, knocked them over, and made the people laugh! Also, Mom & I showed off some of my training using .

Goodnight!

03/14/2024

I am working hard at becoming a full-fledged High Hopes Dog Training Helper Dog. Today Angel, the Great Dane puppy, came to my house for some socialization. Mom had to tell me "easy" a lot, because I was so excited to have a new friend in my yard! I did my best to be polite and gentle with Angel, and we had fun! Mom says I am improving every time I work with her.

02/25/2024

Mom had some stuff to get at , so we used it as an opportunity to do some training. I'm working towards taking the Canine Good Citizen test soon. Mom thinks I'm almost ready...

01/17/2024

It's chilly out there in Roanoke! This is what I'm doing right now...