Last night was test night for our beginner obedience class, and thankfully both dogs passed! They had to successfully complete the following:



Heeling with loose leash and minimal corrections

Sitting at the halt

sit stay for 1 min

down stay for 2 min

stand and stay for inspection

polite meet and greet

sit, stay, recall, and finish on command



About half of the dogs passed the test, and now we can go on to other classes! Junebug is going into… Continue

Elvis and Junebug...perfect descriptions!…







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A couple of years ago, I tried to teach Junebug how to walk on the treadmill. It wasn't ours, we don't own one, but I thought I'd take advantage of an opportunity. In short, she hated it, was afraid of it, and would no longer go to the basement where it was. We haven't approached one since.



This Christmas at Mom and Dad's, I thought I'd give it another try. I would use food, this time, and see if it helped. I had the chicken in hand, and just asked her to step on it. Each small… Continue

On Saturday night, the AP miniseries "Dogs 101" profiled another group of breeds, and the PWC was one of them!

They did a good job of describing the history and notable characteristics of pems, and showed an array of cute corgi's. It was nice to see them get a minute of the spotlight!

Dh and I last week moved into a new apartment. The dogs seem to have adjusted well, for the most part, however Junebug is sensitive to noises outside, and gives an alert bark (1-2 barks) when she hears cars pull in, shutting doors, people talking outside, or other dogs barking. I have been working on desensitizing her to these noises but this can take a little time. I usually spend a few minutes with her right after work when I get home knocking on the door (which affects her the most) and… Continue