Dog Gone Amazing

2:00   Rufus is really enjoying his Sunday.  He’s napped, he’s eaten a bone, he came right up to me to get treats, he rested next to me on the couch while I petted him.  I am making him work a little harder for things now.  Like his treats, he always comes in the kitchen [...]

4:30   What an awesome day!  First I had a dog lesson at 11 o clock and Rufus was able to help me by being a distraction for the dog.  Then we went for a walk around Virginia Lake where he met lots of dogs and said hello to people.  We did some place work along the way as [...]

11:45 Rufus came with me to the salon to get my hair done.  He was quite the little charmer.  All the pretty girls just oohed and ahhed over him and told him to not be scared as they scratched his head.  I brought in a blanket for him and he just relaxed down near my feet.
2:00 A [...]

Sorry everyone, today will be more of a summary than a timed account.  Rufus is sitting here next to me as I type.  He had a great morning, very relaxed.  I started teaching him the place command which is very difficult for him due to his anxiety.  Having him stay in one place for any [...]

January 20
6:15 AM  We all woke up and the dogs did their business outside. Rufus still wasn’t ready to eat so no breakfast for him. He went straight to the couch that he claimed the day before and relaxed. I am definitely ok with that.  He is deciding on his own to be out with us [...]

January 19 2010 “Rufus’s big Day”
1:00 Malaika and I just picked up Rufus at his home. We had to pull him out from under the dining room table where he was hiding. Then mom helped get him in the car with a bittersweet goodbye. She was sad to see him go but happy and excited [...]

Everyone meet Rufus.  Rufus is a male border terrier with severe anxiety.  We met him and his brother (who some of you have met at  group class), Buzz the Airedale, about 2 months ago.  His owners, Lindy and Danny adopted him about 9 months ago.  His past has a lot of holes in it but what we do [...]

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Galena Times Article, Winter Issue
Dog Gone Amazing Diaries: Issue 2
“Straight from the Dog’s Mouth”
Jackson’s Perfect Day
Ahhhhh, Sunday! What a great day! It all starts with me waking up in the sun by the window, my favorite spot! My human mom lets me out to go to the bathroom which I can do on command in [...]