Why?

I just don't get it. How can people cause pain to their dog and call it training? How can people cause pain to their dog at all? I have seen and heard of at least 6 cases of people training or trainers training with force/pain/punishment/coercion this week and it is making me sick. Anywhere from beating the dog with a shoe to stepping on the prong collar leash to make their dog stay down (this dog was supposedly "sent" to a trainer several years ago) to shocking a 4 month old puppy to get him to "obey" to a trainer yanking on a prong collar so hard the dog yelps and saying the dog is just startled.  Wow has the world gone crazy? It makes me sick and breaks my heart. And on a happier note, I have had a number of new dogs and owners join lately. So happy for them as they have chosen the higher moral path to training their dog. They will be happy, their dog happy and trained. Their dog will stay in their home for life and be a valued member of their family. The pain and force trained? Not so good an outcome. :(

Sad. So sad.

I love talking to folks about their dogs. But not today. Guy drawing my blood today at the blood drive told me about his "bad" dog. A catahoula. She barks. Yea. She gets into garbage. Yea. Growls when he closes the   door to her crate. Uh-oh. So he pulls her out and growls in her face and makes her submit with an alpha roll. And thought it was pretty funny when he used a shock collar on her and she jumped off all four feet and flipped over. And has no problem beating her with a shoe when she disobeys. And loves that she cowers around him. I was appalled. Wanted to be so mad at him. Tried to at least tell him not to take her growl away. I explained why. He said if she snaps at him or their child (oh yea they have a small one) he would kill her. Literally. He then said he thought his kid was allergic anyway so they were probably going to get rid of her. Sure. Ruin her then pass her on. I said at least give her to a no kill shelter. He said "The SPCA is no kill-right?" um-no. Idiot. I did not give him my card.

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   Tulip with her "Frozen" tiara on Halloween. Longer story about her Halloween costume on her Facebook page "The Adventures of Tulip the Great Pyrenees" Check it out!  

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   Oreo!   

Here she is: "Tulip-Pretty in Pink"!

Rocky and me-A Beautiful Fall Day

I was outside with Rocky today. He's my 13 1/2 yr old pitbull. He was loving the weather. Didn't want to come in.So I swooped him up in my arms (all 40lbs of him) and carried him up on the deck. I'm sure he thought he was going to have to go inside (although his lunch was waiting on him) . But I sat in the lawn chair and put him on my lap. We sat there for the longest time enjoying probably one of the last great fall days. I enjoyed it all the more because it could be his last fall. He's old but not sick. A little frail but still feisty. Last winter wa so hard on him polar vortex not withstanding. So we just sat and enjoyed a beautiful fall day. The sky so blue, leaves falling, decorative pears boinking us on the head as we walked along. I will always remember this day, Rocky whether you live a few more days or a few more years. Love ya, Rocky! Mom

Three Pink Dresses-Part 2

I brought in the Three Pink Dresses for Tulip to try on. She was so curious and happy. She was jumping up and down. Seriously. I tried each one on and she pranced around then went back to the pile like she couldn't wait to try on the next on. So cute! They fit her perfectly. Can't wait to do a little photo shoot with her and her Three Pink Dresses. First she needs a brushout, some cute bows for her hair and pink nail polish. She will look quite the diva! What a girly girl!