Dog Gone Amazing

7:21  Rufus got to start his day out with an exciting surprise…his owner Dani!  He got an hour of her undivided attention during our morning group class.  It is great to be able to add in these sessions so that Rufus gets a chance to practice his commands with a new and very important person, his owner.   [...]

7:10  My husband just reminded me of something Rufus did.  Every night when we get ready for sleep my boys jump up on the bed and Rufus walks in his crate.  Ive noticed him being curious about the bed the last couple of nights.  He will walk around the perimeter and wait for me to notice him. [...]

3:41   Sometimes I feel like I am training a different dog.  Rufus walks around the house like it’s his own.  He no longer just sits on the couch like he wants to disappear.  He is really starting to enjoy being a dog.  It looks like the weight of the world has been taken off his [...]

11:44 AM   Well if you asked Rufus what the definition of dog torture was he would probably say, “Puppy parties.”  He was such a good sport last night at the Baring Vet Hospital monthly puppy party.  There were all types of dogs and temperaments.  He was very patient with them as they sniffed his face [...]

4:00  Rufus is having a really great day.  He seems relaxed, comfortable and happy.  We did our routine of training this morning and the difference from the first time is tremendous.  You can tell that he is able to think in the moment instead of panicking and thinking of only running away.  He now makes [...]

8:50 PM  I can’t believe I forgot to mention Rufus’s bath that we gave him last night.  He did great though.  He looked so cute all wet.  I brushed him and cleaned up the hair around his eyes.  He ran around all wet and frisky, rolling all around the carpet.  That’s when him and Mo [...]

2:25  Last week at this time we had just picked Rufus up from his home.  Before I was able to blog some fun news last night I fell asleep…  But Rufus finally gave in to Mo’s playing advances.  It was so funny to watch them play.  They ran like crazy dogs all around [...]

3:45  So I watched a tv show last night on twins and if they are similar due to nurture (the way they are brought up) or nature (genetics).  People ask me a lot about Rufus and why he is so nervous.  Most assume its because he must have had an unthinkable past.  I have some [...]

1:20  Rufus, Mo(my boston) I had lunch with my husband this afternoon and he told me how frisky Rufus was when he woke up to get ready for work this morning.  He said he ran around and jumped up on him(Ok I admit it, I was asleep).  I am not sure who will miss who [...]

7:30 Rufus got to go somewhere new today…Smiths grocery store. He did great. The cart didn’t scare him at all whiich I was pleasantly surprised about.