Raising, training, nurturing and socializing young, carefully selected puppies into stoic, resilient, funny and competent service dogs for their future partner is one of my superpowers. And it helps that I have an able team of canine assistants -- most significantly Franny and her son Shamrock. It's an exhausting...
The Super Puppies Are 1!!!!
The weather was perfect, the guests a delight, the celebrants in fine fettle. Today's DIPs was so busy with active, enthusiastic dogs celebrating a happy event in incredible weather. Energy overall was more tsunami style than lazy day by a lake. Practicing manners is a big feature of DIPs, never...
Kevin’s First Week – the raising of a psychiatric service dog puppy
My final puppy raising project of 2019, Kevin, a chocolate multi generation labradoodle from Just A Walk Home Kennel, to be partnered with Miranda, has rounded the bases to successfully survive her first week here at Camp A Better Pet. This sturdy, calm, intelligent, curious, outgoing with just a dash...