The longer and warmer days of summer make puppy raising wholly wonderful, especially when you bring aboard a very well bred and socialized golden retriever from a proven breeder. Meet Tink, my latest project. This diminutive bundle of light blond fluff elicits smiles wherever she goes. She arrived by plane...
Franny Earns Her Chops
Before Franny, the last time I raised a puppy for myself was when Bean entered the fold in the fall of 2003. In the nearly dozen years he's been with me, Bean has been instrumental in helping raise/train/nurture/& socialize oodles of doodles, gaggles of goldens, legions of labs and hundreds of humans....
Repurposing a Dog
Dakota came to me under stimulated and overbearing but with a heart of pure gold and an affinity and love of children. After only 3 1/2 weeks of socialization, training, good diet, exercise, play, training, practicing manners, some training, car rides, outings, adventures and rest, he is getting ready to...