Dog Gone Amazing

I brought Rufus back to his owners last night.  I have to admit that I was a little nervous because you just never know how a dog will react when you put him back in his old surroundings.  But Rufus did me proud.  He was so excited to see his family.  He checked out the [...]

12:19  If you all could see Rufus right now you would laugh.  He is on the couch asleep, in the craziest position.  Yesterday we stopped by Malaika’s house and I was anxious to see how he would respond in the new surroundings.  He did great.  He didn’t hide or shake.  He walked around a little [...]

8:34  I am sitting on the couch in the living room typing up Rufus’s go home information for his owners.  First I watched him rough house with my 2 boys.  They ran like crazy dogs from room to room, paused and stared each other down, then bolted again.  I just smiled watching.  When he got [...]

8:43  I can’t believe that I have had Rufus for almost 2 weeks.  He has really adapted to the house great.  He no longer gets nervous when we do our training sessions in the house.  His body is much more relaxed.  Before he felt like stone because his muscles were always tense.  He doesn’t duck his head [...]

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 [...]