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On Thanksgiving, we took advantage of the quiet day on the trails. (Don't worry, we made plenty of time to stuff our mou...
22/12/2024

On Thanksgiving, we took advantage of the quiet day on the trails. (Don't worry, we made plenty of time to stuff our mouth holes with copious homemade food with family during the weekend.) It was definitely quiet! We were the only ones there!!! It was so beautiful!

Tulsi (white dog) was a rescue street dog from Southern California. I was told she was most likely a puppy mill escapist, but I highly doubt that for several reasons. That being said, I highly doubt she had ever seen snow before we met. We drove through Snoqualmie Pass on our way home and of course I needed to get this husky to some snow. She was not amused. Rowan, on the other hand shares my complete glee for snow and he has been exposed to it since he was a puppy. Over the years Tulsi has learned to share his delight and it has been really fun to watch her confidence grow.

You know those Celtic knots with animals...this is my favorite one.🥰
09/12/2024

You know those Celtic knots with animals...this is my favorite one.🥰

Looking for some temporary foster (2 weeks?) support for this 11yo golden doodle, Callie. She is great with kids, but ca...
09/12/2024

Looking for some temporary foster (2 weeks?) support for this 11yo golden doodle, Callie. She is great with kids, but can be nervous with dogs. Owner is leaving a bad situation and is in the process of applying for housing. Message me for more details.

Ruby says, "Why is this dog so stiff!?!" 🤣Halloween decorations can be scary and absurd for many dogs. Given the chance,...
31/10/2024

Ruby says, "Why is this dog so stiff!?!" 🤣

Halloween decorations can be scary and absurd for many dogs. Given the chance, I like to confidently bring a dog over to the item to sniff and check it out. Using their noses helps them learn that the object is not animate nor threat. This encourages the dog to process their environment through smell-- which is much more informative for a dog than sight. For decorations that farther back on people's lawns and/or overwhelming animated decorations, I will walk the dog back and forth in front of the scene, but at a distance. The dog will be on the side of me opposite to the display at first as a way of showing that I feel safe being closer to the "threat" and will protect them if necessary. After enough back and forth, the dog realizes there is no threat and in fact, it is rather boring.

A little bit of Friday night shenanigans. We took a trip out to Shelton to get some things for our bus build including t...
21/09/2024

A little bit of Friday night shenanigans. We took a trip out to Shelton to get some things for our bus build including this trailer canopy. It ain't pretty (well either is the homemade Frankenstein trailer), but it's just the right thing for keeping tools and appliances dry during transport. Of course we brought the dogs. We stopped at an empty Park n Ride so Ezra could make sure the canopy wasn't budging before heading onto the highway. It was a rather boring day for the dogs-- I honestly thought there was going to be time to stop at a real park during daylight hours. At 8:20pm I was running laps around the empty lot and practicing basic obedience drills.

Finn is a mature lady with lots of anxiety. While she is not reactive to other dogs, she struggles to relax enough to s...
18/09/2024

Finn is a mature lady with lots of anxiety. While she is not reactive to other dogs, she struggles to relax enough to sniff the ground. Everyone she sees is a potential predator... don't let your guard down!
Here I was encouraging her to take a seat while I scanned for potential threats with her. By facing different ways we can look out for each other. I posted an image of my personal dogs doing this on a backpacking trip. It is a way to be more relevant to an anxious dog. By not "reacting" to anything I saw, I am affirming that there are no threats. After doing this for a few minutes, she was relaxed enough to join my body orientation and engage with pets.

Have you taken time to just BE with your dog today?
05/09/2024

Have you taken time to just BE with your dog today?

I just needed to post some pictures of this boy. That underbite! Usually I walk his brother, but brother was unavailable...
27/08/2024

I just needed to post some pictures of this boy. That underbite! Usually I walk his brother, but brother was unavailable so I had the pleasure of walking Manu!

Today I witnessed such a sweet moment. My fiancé had just gotten back from some errands. He briefly came inside to greet...
23/08/2024

Today I witnessed such a sweet moment. My fiancé had just gotten back from some errands. He briefly came inside to greet me and the dogs. After the short reunion, he went back outside to put away some items in our carport. I proceeded to let my dogs outside in the backyard. As Rowan walked onto the back porch, he watched Ezra walk back and forth with the chore. Rowan paused and gave a low, tail wag, before proceeding down the stairs to relieve himself.

Ezra had no treats, was not looking at Rowan or offering anything of use to him. Rowan did not feel the need to interrupt Ezra even though he was excited. Rowan beamed some joy at the sight of seeing his friend. There were no expectations. Just a friend appreciating a friend for existing.

On my own personal path, I have been practicing gratitude and appreciating the small miracles of life as much as the big ones. This helps me slow down and break away from the Rolodex list of things to do in my mind. This one, as small and subtle as it was, felt quite profound.

Warning...this may be a "woo woo" post, but I'm posting it anyway!There is a practice called "grounding" or "earthing" w...
16/08/2024

Warning...this may be a "woo woo" post, but I'm posting it anyway!

There is a practice called "grounding" or "earthing" where you make contact with the earth with your barefeet or body. This allows our body to connect to the Earth's natural electrical charge and there are quite a few studies out there that claim this reduces inflammation in the body, reduces stress, improves blood flow, and ultimately contributes to stabilizing our physiology. Animals are no exception to this process. It is quite an interesting research rabbit hole if you're interested. People who have purchased grounding matts, the indoor equivalent of the outdoor experience, notice their pets gravitating to them and helping with their maladies.

Here I was taking a moment to "ground" with one of my clients, Captain. Sometimes active training is more about slowing down and just being.

Anecdotally, I feel like I have observed this within my own pack. On slow moving days where I anticipate that my dogs will want to get some energy out when we go outside, I often find them immediately lying down. They seem to be basking in their connection to the earth. It is always a good reminder for me. Time to take a break in the workday, take my shoes off and join them.

Nervous dogs can react to some of the most seemingly benign things. I was told that this client's dog had a house that h...
26/04/2024

Nervous dogs can react to some of the most seemingly benign things. I was told that this client's dog had a house that he hated for some unknown reason. When I got to the area he started to react to, I immediately noticed the flashing on the unfinished side of this house. Blaze's reaction to anything he is unsure of is to furiously bark and lunge at it. With a little cycling (walking back and forth making near the stressor making it ultimately boring) and some environmental agility on rocks on the easement, Blaze stopped barking and started to check in after looking at the house.

Gus and a very spooky leprechaun giant?
26/03/2024

Gus and a very spooky leprechaun giant?

When your local vegan donuts shoppe says you can bring your dogs in, you take them up on it! I won't name the shoppe as ...
12/03/2024

When your local vegan donuts shoppe says you can bring your dogs in, you take them up on it! I won't name the shoppe as I'm not sure if this is actually up to the health code and I don't want to get anyone in trouble. That being said, what a lovely break on a blustery day and sweet day date with .

This is Joe Jonas. Life has dealt him some pretty rough cards, but he was lucky enough to find a very dedicated family. ...
03/03/2024

This is Joe Jonas. Life has dealt him some pretty rough cards, but he was lucky enough to find a very dedicated family. Born deaf. Hit by a car as a puppy leaving him with shattered hips and serious surgery. Swollen salivary gland early in life causing probable neurological damage. He will most likely need a muzzle for walking his entire life as in moments of overwhelm he has a tendency to bite the leash and potentially his handler. (And when deaf dogs bite, they typically bite hard as they never learned bite inhibition from their littermates as they could not hear them yelp in discomfort.) He is not neurotypical, but he is one of the sweetest dogs and really struck out with his family. I have been enjoying connecting with him during our reactive/anxious dog walks. Through all of his traumas he continues to learn new things.

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