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8.2024 Two old friends sunning themselves. My little dog Sneaker (tan and brown with that smile on his face loving the sun) hangs out with Flynn. For Flynn we are home away from home. Sneaker is 12 years old this month. My little master teacher is now
semi-retired. He choose when he wants to work now. Must say he is still interested in helping quite a bit. Like me he just tires out sooner...LOL. Senior citizens what can you say.
7.30.24 How to make your trainer proud and happy. I know this will look like a place to most but for Mia it is self control helper. She loves people and and in particular the workers that come over. She uses the trampoline to help herself control her joyful energy and then get the biggest pay-off ever. See your worker friends when it is appropriate. How great is that?
7.12.24 Don't let Sox's handsome innocent face fool you...this boy started out challenging and it was a rollicoster ride both behavioral and medically. Thank God for medical insurance. I can't believe he is 6 1/2 years old. I adopted him when he was one year old. It has taken a lot on both our parts but I love this crazy boy and little Sneaker finally seems to have decided he belongs with us. Sneaker was in love with my dog Ace who died in 2018. Sox was a hard sell after Ace. But Sox would kill for my little dog Sneaker as he proved one night when my little dog Sneaker decided to face off with a adolescent possom who wasn't playing possom with Sneaker who is 13 pounds. Happy to say the possom did live to tell the story. Never underestimate the fierceness of a dog protecting its freind.
Booboo
Beloved Pack member
2012 – 5.22.24
For all that are not in the private group and have had the benefit of Sharon and Booboo’s assistance and help with your dogs:
We say goodbye to Booboo. One of my friend/roommate Sharon’s beloved dogs, my little Sneaker’s best friend and one of our working pack and family members.
Boo had a wild heart. He liked everything his way and he was sure he could get you to do whatever he wanted. He was a different kind of dog. The deer loved him and would even let him be around their fawns. He protected the area that the fawns were at. He love to do what we called furminating. He would size up the furry dogs to chase and furminate them. My last dog Ace taught him how to really use his voice (not sure that was such a great thing) but my big dog Sox loved it. Sox and Booboo loved to run out the door and bark at each other loudly every morning and evening. Sneaker and Booboo loved to hang out and Sneaker loved grooming Booboo. Booboo and Ren helped many or our clients’ dogs to learn to be dogs again. Our home is a working home so all our dogs work using their particular gifts and talents. Booboo you will be missed and are loved deeply. Goodbye my K9 friend. Enjoy all of our K9 friends that have gone before you. I imagine my boy and your friend Ace meeting you as you left us and the two of you having a raucous reuniting. You are in great paws now my K9 freind. Enjoy the your pack in dog heaven.
Arlo enjoys the garden at his Breeders home as he waits for the perfect human companion to find him. Interested? Arlo is a Cockerpoo 5 1/2 month old. His breeder is in Sacramento so it is only 2 hours from the Bay Area. She is happy to have you come see Arlo in person. DM me if you want the info to talk with his Breeder Gail. I just finished up a 6 month training program with one of her dogs Buddy. Lovely little dog doing very well in his new home.
To all the mom's
5.9.24 Are you looking for a small K9 companion? Do you like Cockerpoos? Then meet Puppy Arlo born 12/28/23.
A very happy, healthy boy.
Coloring red boy with a chocolate nose and greenish eyes.
He is smart, playful, and very sweet!
He is learning leash training.
Vet states he is healthy puppy. 4 vaccinations completed.
Microchipped and we do ENS with our puppies at 3 days of age.
Arlo is accustomed to being bathed, blow dried, groomed and having his nails trimmed.
Mom is 16 lbs. and dad is 17 lbs. so he should be in the 20 lbs. or so.
Breed is asking $1,800.
The breeder is located in Sacramento.
I have personally meet the breeder and trained one of her pups for an Autistic man. Buddy who you will see in some of our public videos just went home a couple of weeks ago. He was 5 months old when I started working with him. Wonderful temperament and personality.
If you are interested in this pup feel free to Direct message me for Breeders information.
I find it interesting how judgmental we humans can be without really looking at facts and utilizing critical thinking, logic and compassion to weigh the pros and cons of how to deal with and come up with solutions to issues that are very important. I like the throwing a rock into a calm body or water metaphor. When you do this there is ripple effect that builds and builds till it is a wave hitting the shore. I think this is true of how we look at our dogs. This article talks about Euthanasian in the UK. The figure for bad dogs is 75%. Yet there is not a true in-depth willing's or ability to look at all sides of the conversation and really analyze working with our dogs. This is happening here in the USA as well. Lots of emoting, judging blaming, shaming in particular dog trainers but no real foresight and intelligent, thoughtful debate and willingness to look deeply and honestly and consider facts. This of course is my opinion after l5 years of being in this business and doing lots of reading, studying, thinking and hands on dog work seven days a week.
One fact is not all dogs are safe and can be saved for numerous reasons. However I am willing to bet this number can be greatly reduced if we chose to look at facts and do honest assessments not just emotion and rhetoric. I choose the UK because of their talk about animal welfare and they have done a lot of banning tools and some dog breeds. We could also talk about the USA and look at statics as well.
Bad dogs tend to die young, according to a British study that says aggression, excessive barking and disobedience are among behaviors that can doom canine pets to an early demise.
4.11.24 My little Sneaker (11 and 1/2 years old) and one of his best girlfriends Bella (2 and 1/2 years old). The little old man still has it. He loves the girls. He is little but mighty.
4.9.24 Friends who Zen together go out together.
Smiles all around. Well not so sure about Sneaker. He might just be making sure none of those other dogs get in my lap.
3.10.24 Ivan Balabanov's workshop in Turlock Ca. was interesting and inspiring. Thanks Ivan.
3.13.24 A little glimpse into today training session for 10 month old Buddy. Tail teaser work with Mentor Sox. Keep in mind that all the foundational work for this work has been put into place over the last couple of months. We are not just playing aimless to have fun. We are intentionally playing to build confidence, resiliency, mental focus and emotional flexibility.
2.13.24 When your little senior citizen dog is loving life in the sun and he could care less about what is going on around him.
2.12.24 Buddy practicing his doggie manners on an outing for lunch. As you will see we are using the target mat for staying in the chair while we dine outside.
2.9.24 Today we went to my favorite Empanada café to work on Buddy's doggie manners and learning to stay on his chair. We continue our matt work for this exercise. When out in public I keep the leash attached to me.
Back on 12.6.23 A little quick before video of Buddy's first outing to Starbucks. Buddy is going to be learning how to go out to cafe's and restaurants. When we do this work we want our puppy or dog to be mannerly and polite. No taking food from out hands, mouth or tables. Feel free to rate the cute factor.
11. 2023 Let's go back in time to see some of what went into Buddy's training. At the time of this video in November 2023 Buddy was going through a fear stage. Buddy was not so sure about people. This video is not meant to be a training video but a sharing of ideas video on: how to help a pup: using the trust in it's handler/trainer. The use of play, movement, scent and touch. There was foundation work done prior to doing this session. Meaning for two weeks Buddy has been doing the target work with the two main targets being the trampoline and the cot in the pen. Thank you to Henry and Ellie for the assistance.
1.25.24 It is amazing how time flies by. I have been working to get back on track. Not as easy as one might think under the circumstances. Anyway I have been meaning to give an update on the progress of my right arm injury from last year. For those seeing this and may not know my right arm(the Ulna) was snapped and and shatter by one of my dog clients in a work relate incident. Worth noting she was not trying to nail me. Okay so first surgery: plated, screwed, glued and wired back together. Amazing right. Mid October I had my second surgery to remove two of the six pins one of which was loose. In addition there was bone overgrowth on the plate that was impinging on the tissue. My surgeon removed the overgrowth and smoothed out the bone flushing it to the plate. Dr. Dowd at PAMF thank you!!! It made a big difference in my ability to do my PT. Still not so fun but much much better. Thank you to Marlene Lamar at PAMF for all your support, help and work. After surgery the clock started over for PT. Around 10 months for full recovery. So now I am about 3 months in. In addition I was diagnosed with frozen shoulder. This was from being in a cast that would not allow me to move my elbow. I am making very good progress on thawing that out. I still don't have full range but much closer to full thaw out. Must say that has been freaking painful!! There is no way I can work at the level I use to but I am finding ways to adapt and refocusing on my mission in life of helping handlers have the best life possible with their K9 companions. I am incredibly grateful for my family, friends, clients and all those that have supported me. There is no way to list everyone in this posted. But you know who you are. There are so many ways in which folks helped me and my pack. The Go Fund me, no charge for services from those that provide professional services, sending $$ to help with groceries and so much more. If not for all of you I would have not made it through the last year. This year looks to be challenging as well but I am feeling optimistic that it too will be a year to appreciate. I have posted a photo of one of my biggest supporters through this journey of healing. Always by my side looking to protect me when it all first happened to bringing cuddle time support as I do my nightly PT. My little Sneaker who himself is having some health issues destressing and providing comfort for himself and me. All my love and appreciate. From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU to all. P.S that is a splint that helps to gain the rotation motion back in my wrist and arm.
Back to 11.2023 last video from our breakfast session. Puppy Buddy being introduced to "where's the pillow, "No" and "UT uh". "Yes" and encouraging him to use his nose and make to wise choices by using his breakfast for the payment. The work you see here we are now using in our present day work. A correction I am not sure if it is this video or the other one but I meant to say complex not complicate. When training their maybe many step that actually go into what you are teaching.
Back to 11.2023 Video #1 Puppy Buddy first starting on his journey. A little morning breakfast game to create teachable moments. We use the food, a pop top container, pots and pans, bench and trampoline.
Let's go back to November 2023 when Buddy was still a puppy and he first came to school. Buddy at 5months one week old. A little sharing of how I incorporate food, toys, play and introduction of negative and positive markers. This is the start of shaping the trampoline and the cot into our work.
1.20.24 The "Be polite exercise with Buddy, Astro, Sneaker, Sox and today Ren. I want the dogs to learn to be polite with each other and gentle with the handler when taking the food. One of the elements we need the dog to learn is how to be calm in the presence of not only each other but the food. If you use food a lot when they are puppies you may find that excited state of mind has been practiced a lot so calm maybe a challenge. In addition if you have a street dog sneaky strategic behaviors and the survival state of mind may need to be calmed. These are just a few elements one may need to consider.
1.19.24 One of many little exercises we do to help the dogs learn how to be polite. From left to right: 6 month 3 week old Astro, 7 month 3 week old Buddy, Senior citizen Booboo & Sneaker and Sox.
1.16.24 When your best little fur friend tells you he really needs cuddle time with you and you are determine to get that client's report done. Some thing folks may not think about but when you run your own business and your dogs have to share you with a ton of other dogs and your home is a business: The demands of the business affects them too. Sneak is 11.5 years old and still works with me to help dogs but he is slowing down and he has very high value for his cuddle time with me at night. So I figured out how to work with him in my lap while typing up my client report. Some times you just have to think outside the box.
1.6.24 Video #1. 6.1 month old Astro and 7.1 month only Buddy gets some puppy playtime. It is very important for adolescences to get playtime with dogs of their own age. There are many social skills for them to test out at this time. Owners need to balance out the health concerns with the social concerns that are very important at this time of development.
1.6.24 A little WW puppy smack down
When Astro was 5 months old Bella started helping him to learn to play and build his confidence. Bella is a typical joyful friendly lab.
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Booboo Beloved Pack member 2012 – 5.22.24 For all that are not in the private group and have had the benefit of Sharon and Booboo’s assistance and help with your dogs: We say goodbye to Booboo. One of my friend/roommate Sharon’s beloved dogs, my little Sneaker’s best friend and one of our working pack and family members. Boo had a wild heart. He liked everything his way and he was sure he could get you to do whatever he wanted. He was a different kind of dog. The deer loved him and would even let him be around their fawns. He protected the area that the fawns were at. He love to do what we called furminating. He would size up the furry dogs to chase and furminate them. My last dog Ace taught him how to really use his voice (not sure that was such a great thing) but my big dog Sox loved it. Sox and Booboo loved to run out the door and bark at each other loudly every morning and evening. Sneaker and Booboo loved to hang out and Sneaker loved grooming Booboo. Booboo and Ren helped many or our clients’ dogs to learn to be dogs again. Our home is a working home so all our dogs work using their particular gifts and talents. Booboo you will be missed and are loved deeply. Goodbye my K9 friend. Enjoy all of our K9 friends that have gone before you. I imagine my boy and your friend Ace meeting you as you left us and the two of you having a raucous reuniting. You are in great paws now my K9 freind. Enjoy the your pack in dog heaven.
Arlo enjoys the garden at his Breeders home as he waits for the perfect human companion to find him. Interested? Arlo is a Cockerpoo 5 1/2 month old. His breeder is in Sacramento so it is only 2 hours from the Bay Area. She is happy to have you come see Arlo in person. DM me if you want the info to talk with his Breeder Gail. I just finished up a 6 month training program with one of her dogs Buddy. Lovely little dog doing very well in his new home.
3.13.24 A little glimpse into today training session for 10 month old Buddy. Tail teaser work with Mentor Sox. Keep in mind that all the foundational work for this work has been put into place over the last couple of months. We are not just playing aimless to have fun. We are intentionally playing to build confidence, resiliency, mental focus and emotional flexibility.
2.12.24 Buddy practicing his doggie manners on an outing for lunch. As you will see we are using the target mat for staying in the chair while we dine outside.
2.9.24 Today we went to my favorite Empanada café to work on Buddy's doggie manners and learning to stay on his chair. We continue our matt work for this exercise. When out in public I keep the leash attached to me.
Back on 12.6.23 A little quick before video of Buddy's first outing to Starbucks. Buddy is going to be learning how to go out to cafe's and restaurants. When we do this work we want our puppy or dog to be mannerly and polite. No taking food from out hands, mouth or tables. Feel free to rate the cute factor.
11. 2023 Let's go back in time to see some of what went into Buddy's training. At the time of this video in November 2023 Buddy was going through a fear stage. Buddy was not so sure about people. This video is not meant to be a training video but a sharing of ideas video on: how to help a pup: using the trust in it's handler/trainer. The use of play, movement, scent and touch. There was foundation work done prior to doing this session. Meaning for two weeks Buddy has been doing the target work with the two main targets being the trampoline and the cot in the pen. Thank you to Henry and Ellie for the assistance.
Back to 11.2023 last video from our breakfast session. Puppy Buddy being introduced to "where's the pillow, "No" and "UT uh". "Yes" and encouraging him to use his nose and make to wise choices by using his breakfast for the payment. The work you see here we are now using in our present day work. A correction I am not sure if it is this video or the other one but I meant to say complex not complicate. When training their maybe many step that actually go into what you are teaching.
Back to 11.2023 Video #1 Puppy Buddy first starting on his journey. A little morning breakfast game to create teachable moments. We use the food, a pop top container, pots and pans, bench and trampoline.
Let's go back to November 2023 when Buddy was still a puppy and he first came to school. Buddy at 5months one week old. A little sharing of how I incorporate food, toys, play and introduction of negative and positive markers. This is the start of shaping the trampoline and the cot into our work.
1.20.24 The "Be polite exercise with Buddy, Astro, Sneaker, Sox and today Ren. I want the dogs to learn to be polite with each other and gentle with the handler when taking the food. One of the elements we need the dog to learn is how to be calm in the presence of not only each other but the food. If you use food a lot when they are puppies you may find that excited state of mind has been practiced a lot so calm maybe a challenge. In addition if you have a street dog sneaky strategic behaviors and the survival state of mind may need to be calmed. These are just a few elements one may need to consider.
1.19.24 One of many little exercises we do to help the dogs learn how to be polite. From left to right: 6 month 3 week old Astro, 7 month 3 week old Buddy, Senior citizen Booboo & Sneaker and Sox.
1.6.24 A little WW puppy smack down
1.6.24 Video #1. 6.1 month old Astro and 7.1 month only Buddy gets some puppy playtime. It is very important for adolescences to get playtime with dogs of their own age. There are many social skills for them to test out at this time. Owners need to balance out the health concerns with the social concerns that are very important at this time of development.
When Astro was 5 months old Bella started helping him to learn to play and build his confidence. Bella is a typical joyful friendly lab.
1.6.24 We invited our neighbor little Abby to come over with her doggie mom and meet 6 month old Astro. Let the doggie dance begin. Little Abby is full of piss and vinegar and Astro is not quite sure what to think of this little spitfire...lol.
Love to all. Merry Christmas!!!!
12.18.23 Following Buddy on his training journey. Learning how to interact and navigate both dog and human interactions are very important for adolescent dogs. When working with puppies and adolescents ideally I want to be able to be in the mix and handle them even when the play gets a bit rough. They need to learn not to use their teeth on humans yet it is okay for them to have a little teeth action on each other. When dogs and pups play they use all of their bodies. Play is how they build the relationship, social skills and learn how to communicate their intentions and emotions to each other. Okay let the short snippet begin...
11.17.23 Following Adolescent Buddy on his training journey: A little rag dolling with Buddy and the importance of learning to be touched. Don't miss the cute moment when my little senior citizen dog Sneaker loses his patience with sharing me and takes matters into his own four paws.
11.15.23 Follow Buddy on his training journey. This was day three for Buddy. Social time with Bella, Sneaker and and me. Watch how my little master teacher Sneaker helps Buddy by using body language. There is so much complex communication that goes on between dogs.
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