Dog Days

Teenaged Puppy

      Meet Venna Albert.       She is just about six months old. She has been spayed, she is about 95% house-trained, she usually sits on command, and she is a whiny teenaged puppy going through her rebellious stage.       Oh yeah. She hit imaginary puberty and she hit it…

Venna, sit!

      “Venna, sit. Good girl!”       “Venna, down. Venna, down. Doooooown. Venna, do- Good girl.”       Down, she hasn’t quite mastered. Sit, she’s got down fairly well, as long as I have her full attention.       I think the biggest challenge for training this little fuzzy, floppy,…

Things You Think…

      There are things you think about, when preparing to bring a dog into your family. Things you consider and wonder about, things you prepare yourself for.       Dangling participle notwithstanding, the responsible, conscientious dog lover has lots to think about before bringing that little beastie home.       …and…