This is a beautiful 6 month old blue hairy Staffy called Harvey!! Yes, hairy! This ball of fluff is the best boy ever. Come rain, sun, hail or wind he is out training and he loves it!
Harvey was with me for three weeks once a week and the progress was
amazing. I don't take all the credit as he goes home. His mum and family
have worked so hard to get him working for them. Giving his mum the
confidence and commands has made Harvey a very happy boy.
First thing this week we had a fun full day. Buster, Winston, Rhu and Skye were out in force. I don't just try to work with the dogs, I enjoy working with the owners as well.
Being able to give an owner advise and show them how I work with their dog allows both the dog and its owner to improve together.
Paul, Buster's brother has been great in learning and teaching Buster. Having an owner who loves their dog as much as Paul makes it a pleasure to work with them.
I do do a lot with the dogs, but structure within the play helps them develop and mixing a bit of 'work' in there also helps obedience and listening.
This lovely old girl passed away on Friday, 4th May 2012. She was a permanent fixture in Boswall. Her mummy, Jinty, is my girls' surrogate Granny and love Twiggs. Jinty rescued Twiggs from the Edinburgh Cat and Dog Home many years ago and gave her the most loved and cared for life.
Rhu and Skye will be visiting Granny Jinty to keep her spirits up and to get her out and about.
This weekend we had a great house guest. Basset Hound George lives round the corner and came for a wee holiday whilst is mum and dad were away. He barks in his own home, in mine he sleeps like a log and eats and grumps about like the lovely old gent he is.
Rhu and Skye enjoy George's company - especially as he doesn't want to annoy them or play - just relax.
Walking the wee family of Abbey, Wilf and Maggie (aka Eigg)is loads of fun. They are all so clever - by constantly talking to them and rewarding recalls with treats and praise their attention is kept on me, despite all the distractions of the outside world.
Having the same commands for all my dogs makes my life easier as well. Keeping commands common and easy is good for you and your four legged friend, its obvious when spelt out but so common to forget.
