Posted by in dogs When you live in a small, close-knit community, you say yes to things when you can. A neighbor who teaches at the elementary school asked us if Bodhi and Gracie would be part of the Reading Parade for the Kindergarten and First Grade classes to celebrate their accomplishments this year. Sounded like fun (and spoiler…Read more »
Posted by in dogs There a big adoption event in our area each year called Petpalooza. All the rescues, TNR related groups, animal related vendors, and others all come for a one-day event. I’ve never gone before but the dog therapy group that Gracie hopes to join was there, and so were many of the rescues I know. The…Read more »
Posted by in dogs Those of you who train dogs may know what I mean about this. You can tell when your dog finally “gets it,” when the light bulb goes on. If they could talk it would be something like: “Ooohhhh, THAT’S what you want me to do.” (Maybe its like this with kids too…some of you moms…Read more »
Posted by in dogs Ari and Gracie, sitting in a tree…well, not really. Gracie might be able to manage it, maybe, but Ari is just a bit big. But that didn’t stop him from giving his girlfriend a little kiss. Ari is a Leonberger, and a couple weeks younger than Gracie, and they’ve liked each other since they first…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Gracie and I started a new class yesterday, a combined CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and Therapy Dog prep class. CGC, for those who don’t know, is a basic class and a test, which if your dog passes, proves that he or she is a well-mannered dog out in public. The test items for both CGC…Read more »
Posted by in dogs Roll your eyes if you wish, but I have to share one more photo of our STAR puppy. Puppies who earn this designation have their pictures, with their metals, on the wall at Redfern, where Gracie trains. They usually do the photos, but they gave me the option of doing her photo and I jumped…Read more »
Posted by in dogs I’ve been in touch with the coordinator for the therapy program that I hope Gracie will enter later this summer when she’s eligible, and I go to the person-only training in about a month. But I got lots of good information about what she needs to do to pass her evaluation, so we have about…Read more »
