You nurture them. Food, water, exercise. Instruction, structure, guidance. Rest, play and exploration. They grow. If you're consistent, fair, patient and kind, they thrive. Educate, socialize, manage and train. So by six months you have a solid foundation of basic manners in many locations. Sure they test people, what teenager...
Calming Signals
Sent in the non-refundable deposit to The University of Rochester yesterday on behalf of my oldest daughter's entry into university life. Her intended major: American Sign Language. I embrace her interest in learning both a language and a culture that is beautiful to watch and the communication for an estimated...
Bubbles – 12 week review
This week marks 12 weeks since Bubbles landed in Cleveland from sunny southern California. What has she learned? She has almost tripled in size, is house trained, crate trained and has become quite cuddly without being overbearing. She has learned how to sit, lay down, come (touch) despite most distractions,...