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I have to share this with my fellow zootooers.....my new pup, Randy, went to "save me" the other day. This past weekend, I was a trainer at a seminar that required me to put in extremely long days (loved it though)!!! When I came home late Sunday night, Arielle and Randy were both so excited to see Mom! They couldn't contain their happiness (the… read more

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Boy oh boy, was I in for an unpleasant surprise yesterday afternoon. At 5:00 PM, I had to be on a scheduled phone call. To ensure the pups would be quiet during my call, I let them romp around out in the backyard for awhile. About 20 minutes before my call, I went to "round up" the pups. They both came running up to me wearing a coat of drippin… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

WOW! Randy survived his first night of puppy training! After great thought and consideration, and after much discussion with the trainer, Lisa, and her husband, Mark (who was teaching the class), we decided that it would be of great benefit for Randy to sign-up for a group training class. Randy is petrified of people...especially men. So this i… read more

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I keep getting kicked out of bed....by Arielle! In the middle of the night, Arielle decides that she should sleep in our bed. So she jumps right up, maneuvers her way underneath the covers and sticks her long, long legs straight out...poking me in my back. If I try to get her out of the bed, she puts her body into "deadweight" mode. Since my hu… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

My little guy, Randy, is driving me crazy! I let him and his sister, Arielle, outside to play in the backyard. They have a blast (especially in the snow). My only problem is, Randy will not let me bring him in. If I go to pick him up, he runs behind the bushes; in the middle of the covered pool; or dashes around in huge circles around our fence… read more