From the Heart Dog Training

01/13/2025

01/13/2025

I’m in the process of rereading the gift of fear, which I highly recommend. One of the points that resonates with me actually relates very much to dogs. A quick snippet of this is you have somebody who’s annoying you, you tell them not to call you anymore And they continue to call 20 or 30 times, finally you’ve had enough and you call back. Tell him to please stop calling you. What that person just learned is he can call 30 times before you’ll respond. How many times do we see that with dogs? You ask them to sit and you have to ask several times before they do. One of the reasons I suggest not adding a word until the dog does the behavior consistently. Having an obedient side of my brain my preference is the dog. Does the behavior nine out of 10 times before I’ll add the word. Give that some thought. Have fun training.

01/12/2025

Fun times in beyond basic class this morning.

01/11/2025

The harsh reality of being Pitbull ~

No more lonely cold nights or hearing that I'm bad

No more growling belly from the meals I never had.

No more scorching sunshine with a water bowl that's dry.

No more complaining neighbors about the noise when I cry.

No more hearing "shut up", "get down" or "get out of here"!

No more feeling disliked, only peace is in the air.

Euthanasia is a blessing, though some still can't see why I was ever born If I weren't meant to be.

My last day of living was the best I ever had.

Someone held me very close, I could see she was very sad.

I kissed the lady's face, and she hugged me as she cried.

I wagged my tail to thank her, then I closed my eyes and died. 🐾💔

Please stop breeding 💔🙏

Foster/donate/adopt

01/09/2025

Another day at daycare holding down the caterpillar!


01/08/2025

Well, Lucy said it’s a dirty job but someone needs to hold down the caterpillar.

01/05/2025

Just a wondering mind….why are owners so hesitant to reward good behavior and so quick to move to punishment for inappropriate behavior. Professionals reward good behavior all the time. 

01/05/2025

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01/02/2025

By 1889, Monterey County was California's leading grain-producing county, much of it grown in the Salinas Valley. Dry farming ruled the day, and only 891 acres were irrigated during this same year. Today, over 174,000 acres are under irrigation in Monterey County. Wheat wasn't as prevalent before 1872 because there was no means of moving large quantities before the introduction of the railroad. This is an early photo of a wheat harvesting crew near Castroville.

01/02/2025

Stay safe and take care of your family!

01/02/2025

The other day, Gillian Rogers was riding home on the New York City subway when a man sitting in the same train car caught her eye — and, in an instant, lifted her spirits.
Rogers noticed he wasn't alone. Resting in the stranger's lap was a tiny kitten, wrapped in a towel. "He was bottle-feeding her," said Rogers. "We had a chat," she said. "He told me he'd found the kitten alone between two buildings. Rather than leave the kitten there to fend for herself, the man had rescued her, taking it upon himself to keep her cozy and fed. You could see the caring.
My heart felt like it was going to explode to see someone with that much caring. He was so in the moment. The kitten was looking up at him as he fed her," Rogers said. "It was so heartwarming. I told him, 'Thank you.'
It was truly a special moment. When I got off the train, I felt like I was walking on air," Rogers said. "I felt joyful — like, it renewed my faith in humanity. There are still decent people out there."
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