Weekend Retreat

I had the joy of attending a 4-H retreat with my raiser this past weekend and boy was it bundles of fun!!I was suppose to attend two 4-H retreats with her in March, but due to the serious medical issues I was having earlier in the month... I ended up spending my weekend at the specialist, instead of with her at the 1st retreat.So my raiser was very happy when her 2nd retreat came up, and I wasnt having any medical issues.She knew...

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Dog Training Lessons for Your Pet

If you own a dog, you should consider dog training lessons. These lessons are very important for your pet since they will teach it how to respond to different situations. Without the training, it will be very hard for you and the pet to coordinate well. This might lead to very serious problems especially when the response involves dangerous conditions. If you have a puppy, then you should also consider puppy training. With the training, your young...

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Do you see what I see

The guide dog schools blog has done a few posts recently with pictures of some of their dogs in the training kennel.Im never sure if Rudy is one of those dogs in the pictures they post - but the few photos below sure look like him! Hopefully Ill be receiving his 4th report card in a few weeks.I did get a "slight" update on Rudy, Tuesday evening. I got to talk briefly with one of SEGDIs trainers (that traveled up here to attend one of our puppy meetings)...

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GoodBye to All

If I dont get a chance to post tomorrow (once Im in FL), this will be my LAST post.Im leaving it picture free, as you will then have more to see later on, once Im gone.Ive yet to see my raiser cry, about me returning to the school - but I know shell be in tears, once she hands that lead over.I know Ill miss her terrible - but I dont know how shes going to live life without me.I really hope a wonderful trainer down at the school, will happen to snap lots of pictures of me - so then my raiser will be able to see how well Im doing.I cant believe how...

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Dog Training Online How Good Are Home Dog Training Courses

Dog Training From Home Dog training with an obedience instructor can vary in price and it usually takes place in a class. If you do the dog training yourself it is usually free and you can do it from your own home. You will soon see for yourself how effective a crate will make your dog training easier!. Many people find this part of dog training to be more common in puppies. Should You Scold Your Dog? Reprimanding is a type of dog training that should not be done unless necessary. It is possible that reward training for dogs has been around as...

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Drama Diva Queen Featuring Capall

Meet Capall!Capall is a 2 year old Bouvier DeFlanders! Hes a bundle of love, with a big heart, big paws, and big teeth! He has a habit of getting "mouthy" when playing with his family. Our job was to teach him that polite dogs dont put their teeth on humans!With dogs over 5 months, we recommend you do not allow any teeth on humans. Some people like to rough house with their dog, however, a child playing with a mouthy dog might jerk...

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My Beautiful Boy

*(Written by Rudys Raiser)*Hey guys, Rudys Raiser here... I was planning on letting Rudy post today, but when I checked the SEGDI guide dog trainers twitter page, I thought youd rather have a "different" update.Most of you know, that my last guide dog puppy "Toby" returned to the guide dog school in April 2010 - he was "career changed" in October 2010. (He had severe allergies, and couldnt be a working guide dog). And in November/December 2010 Toby...

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Giveaway ends TODAY We Need YOUR Help Picking The Winners!

Hey furry friends - Happy 1st day of March :) I think it feels like Spring already.If you arent like... totally ignoring our posts, then you should know by now, that MY Valentines Giveaway ends today... yes, TODAY.March 1st 2011 is the LAST day to enter... so make sure to do so, remember - treats ARE involved :)**New followers are welcome to enter.Enough about entering the giveaway... on to how the WINNERS will be picked.We need your ideas, my raiser...

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A New Chapter in Life

*(Written by Brandons Raiser)*We traveled down to FL this past weekend, and Brandon was turned In For Training "IFT" at the guide dog school on Saturday morning (October 13).Brandon was extremely happy and excited to see all the other dogs and I know hes enjoying himself down there.He started his new chapter in life on Saturday morning; this is a very exciting moment in time, not only for me as a puppy raiser - but also for Brandon, as...

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Using a Confinement Area featuring Monroe

Meet Monroe!Monroe is a 13 week old Puggle mix with a lot of things in life to love; his new family, his bed, his treats, and the couch (which he isn’t supposed to go on)! When you bring a new mischievous puppy into your house, its often hard to teach them our rules!Zen Dog Training helped Monroe quickly learn the rules of house and rules of the world outside with an In Home Visit. Successful puppy training depends on having the...

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Olive the Pit Mix

Meet Olive! Olive is one energetic and joyful pup. She just about wagged herself to pieces when she met us, and continued the entire time we were there. We had to ask her owners to send us a picture because she was just too excited to stay still! While she was thrilled to be with us people, when around other dogs happy, bouncing Olive unfortunately became very unsure of herself. When Olive would see a dog from a distance, she would first get very...

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The long Awaited Email

As most of you know, Rudy headed IFT on May 30th, and Ive been "excitedly" awaiting the email/call letting me know if Rudy has passed his medicals and moved on to training.Below is the email I found in my inbox this morning:Subject: Al and RudyHi - Your boys both passed their hip and medical evaluations, and will continue into guide dog training. Congrats! Im so excited to finally know Rudy has passed his medicals, and Ill soon be receiving his report...

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Letter to New Dog Owners

Congratulations on the newest addition to your family!Whether you have adopted a dog in need or purchased a pedigree pooch, owning a dog is a journey filled with love, excitement, and responsibility. If you’re reading this, then you’ve already taken the first step towards being a responsible dog owner by recognizing the need to teach your dog good manners. Zen Dog Training is based on the idea that dogs communicate and learn differently than humans....

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Happy Easter!!

Hey furry friends!Im doing a quick post, to wish all of you a Happy Easter!I just logged into my account... and found out that Ive just reached 300 followers!! (My "goal" before heading down to the school... was to reach at least 300 followers) - so today is a very Happy day!I do have some "sad/exciting" news about ME... which Ill be posting soon.Fur now, have a wonderful Easter and enjoy visiting with all your family/friends!Rudy - The dog with...

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Chewy the Yorkie

Meet Chewy!I know what youre thinking: what a shy little dog!Well, I hate to tell you that youre wrong as wrong could be. This little girl is as bold as brass. She just looks shy because I happened to snap her photo as she took a breather after running round the grassy garden while Gordon and I spoke with her parents.(Before you complain about the lack of full-frontal puppy cuteness, let me just say this: you try taking a picture of a nine-week-old...

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Fresh Air

Fresh air is wonderful!With this amazing weather outside, Rudys Raiser has been taking me on lots of furry fun walks. (Not only to visit with animals - but down the road too!).On our last trip down the road, I got a whole new FUN exposure... walking beside a stroller - with a baby in it! (A family member was baby sitting).She was soo cute, but I did very well at ignoring her while we walked down the road... though I did want to give her lots of kisses...

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Irresistibly Cute!

Brandon is doing great, his house training is coming along wonderfully and he attended his first college class (slept right through it!) with me this morning.But on to the furry cute PHOTOS...I did take Brandon outside (with a camera!) yesterday and took a few nice pictures; he really didnt care to "sit still" for long, but I managed.I will be doing the drawing with the "name game" contest winners (hopefully!) tomorrow; dont think I forgot about...

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Templeton the Hound Mix

Meet Templeton!This little guy was adopted at four months old and now lives happily in Arlington. Gordon and I got to spend a couple hours with him to work on his leash-walking and overly-excited greetings.See, Templetons the kind of dog whos so thrilled to meet new people that he jumps up all over them with the hopes of planting a kiss on their faces. Unfortunately, not everyone enjoys a sloppy lick hello as much as Templeton — not to mention fresh...

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Wordless Wednesday No Biting Allowed

Al - Rudys BrotherTrust me... she used the "NO" command, after snapping this picture...

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Stella the Yellow Lab

Meet Stella! A four-month-old puppy and, as we were told, a bundle of Lab-ish mischief. Before we arrived at their home, we pictured the typical lab greeting: incredibly excited puppy anxious to jump all over us, smothering us with attention... then trying to chew off our shoelaces. When we arrived, Stella’s dad came out to meet us; we had a fantastic “nice to meet you” chat and slowly made our way inside. Immediately, we realized that something...

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Shopping

Brandon has been quite busy lately; and has a WHOLE lot of updating to do - but fur now Ill update you on Brandons shopping experience...For just having Brandon for a little over 1 week, he has really been busy going places. Not only did he attend college classes with me; and some random stores around us - he took a trip with (some) of my family & I, to go surprise some awesome friends of ours, that were a few states away.Brandon & I stayed...

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