What goes on at my house when there are humans outside in the front? KaeJae: "yap yap yap yap yap" - translation: "Get in here now and pay attention to me!", KiKu: "bark bark bark, woof woof woof - spin spin spin" - translation: "These people are freakin' me out, get away or I am goin got make mysel...

I am very sorry for your loss...I know that pain all too well.

Trick with the Kongs is get a size bigger than you think so he can get his tongue in it. Do you have the softer puppy Kong, that is the tie died colors? Mine love himalyans, but too pricey for me. They got some cute little coined sized ones from the secret santa that were inhaled, but not really lon...

I can't stand "eh eh" or "no ma'am" as often is said here - it communicates nothing to the dog. Can I tell you -- the most annoying thing is when I teach a class, then someone comes back next week, their dog hasn't learned anything from what I taught the week before and when I ask "what happened"......

Poor little thing.

Loved it....fearless little fella playin' with the big boys!

The way I read it Kara's asshat reference was in reference at one breeder/owner/person who doesn't socialize the pup (or whatever the offending thing is). it's unfair to generalize from one asshat to an entire community = one shitty show person doesn't mean all show people are that way. I was being...

I was being silly by saying I wanted to be an "assbonnet", of course I knew what you meant. My humor wasn't translating into writing, I guess. I wasn't generalizing about ALL show people, Qbert I was simply stating my personal experience with"those show people" who came to me that had the issues. Ye...

I wasn't generalizing, just sharing my experience. Were you calling me an "asshat"? I much prefer "assbonnet".

The show dogs that I have had in classes generally have issues with lack of socialization -- snarky with other dogs, don't know how to read canine body language, don't know how to settle down, things like that. I am not against "show dogs", I am against "show people" who do not have dogs who are pro...

I have yet tohave a client with a show dog that didn't have issues.

She knows her job, make you laugh, comfort you and occassionally annoy you with her "hide and go seek" games. Job well done, Fraggle.

I hear ya. Japanese Chins shed year round and a LOT like a cat. I have to comb the girls out daily and still tell the patients that KiKu is a shedding dog. We use a dog stroller, so that makes it easy for those that don't want to hold her and get dog hair on them. I have found that a good conditione...

Awww, happy barkday!

My parents have a Min Pin who, when they adopted her, was the ideal weight of 10 pounds. She now weighs 22 pounds. I have lectured them to death, as well as their vet. My Mother refuses to take responsibility, says it is all Dad's fault and he says it is all her fault. In their minds, food is love. ...

I use a waterless shampoo on KiKu.....I use the Buddy Wash Lavender and Rosemary conditioners, but thin it with water, spray her down and wipe her down. I don't want to give her full baths that often and so this works well for me. Are you wanting to get her fully wet or just a good "wipe down" on th...

Yea, the religious part was a put off for me and I did lots of NILIF with KaeJae in the beginning. He clearly came from the idea that he could do whatever the h*ll he wanted and so while I didn't make him earn every single thing in life, he had to earn bed and furniture privileges and learn good man...

I got this book the moment it came out, did a quick glance, and then put it in the stack. Since I have been home a week with the flu, it made it to the top of the pile. I'd love to discuss it with others who have read it.

That's hysterical!

Claire, do you treat him for automatic check in when on leash? I was just thinking, if he has never been leash walked, the has to figure out that there is a person at the other end of the leash. Teaching him to heel may be your best bet, the more I think about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1R...

Sense-ation and Halti are my two favs, but hard to find in stores. Sizing can be funky, so if you find a place that has them so you can try on , that's best. Halti head harness is better than a Gentle Leader for sure. Perhaps teaching him to heel first will fix the issue of loose leash walking.

What a handsome fella!

Awww, hope it heals up soon, Judy.

Jean, I am very sorry to hear about your Granddog. I hope the little Aussie mix is found soon.

For me, if it has been there for a few weeks and not healing, it's time for the vet to take a look at it.

I like shirts...but I like dogs with crazy hair dos...but I also like "My Little Pony", so yea, I dunno.....I like both. She looks cute in her "pony cut".

Wow, a year.....great milestone.

Hooray for the good news and the score on the counter surfing. I think he aspires to be like Maisy Pancakes.

Box stuffed with crinkled up paper, treats and bits of high value stuff in it....Engages the dog to use it's brain and physically, the dog is moving to get the yummies out.

Good to see you and Yappy Barkday, little man!