Posted in Behavior & Training

Elessar had his first sheep herding lesson and he did great! I was so proud of him. He was able to hold a wait as I walked to the sheep and he worked very hard to keep the sheep with me. Our instructor was wonderful and thought we had done a really nice job together! Elessar had a BLAST! Can't you tell from the photo? read more

Posted in Current Events

I can't take credit for writing this, but I can take credit for passing it on! Here's to all of you, like me, who mother fur babies! A SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY MESSAGE Happy Mother's Day to all of you who have children that are bit hairier than others and walk on four paws! This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick dogs in… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Ok, here it is, a study that looks at aversive training techniques. This article takes the "magic" of Cesar's methods. My hope is that you will all reading it, and if you are using his methods, realize what you are doing to your relationship with your dog. www.upenn.edu read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Elessar passed his Sheep Herding Instinct Test with flying colors today! He did so well. I love that he was composed. He didn't pull or over react. He sat waited for me to take his leash off and give him permission - then he went to work! The shepherd seemed to be impressed with his ability and said he would love to see what he would do in a b… read more

Posted in Entertainment

I opened a twitter account for Nevar! Now all his 'fans' can tune in to find out what "Munchie say...."! Ok, I'm a bit nuts, but this could be kind of fun! read more