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Kathy
Williamsburg, Va
Dogs... Cody is my world! Great Dane Service Dog 2 B mine maybe next year!
Interests: Dogs, they have saved my life! school...
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An ice cold teething ring!!! And yes, I think the tooth fairly should visit puppies. Just make sure the pup gets the goodie!!!
Commented Apr 23, 2013 on Is There a Doggie Tooth Fairy? at The Smart Dog Blog
Is There a Doggie Tooth Fairy?
Poor Schooner. He's smack in the middle of losing his baby teeth. Here's this gigantic 4.5 month old puppy (about 60 pounds) with a big head, legs the size of tree trunks, and these wee bitty baby teeth in his giant maw. Just the other night, he was drooling as he slept. Startlingly, I notice...
This is Talos all the way! Why are our boys silly????
Commented Mar 25, 2013 on Early Spring Snow: Dogs Go Crazy! at The Smart Dog Blog
Early Spring Snow: Dogs Go Crazy!
Here in the Mid-Atlantic, there are two schools of thought about the snow (or lack thereof) this winter: Yay! Boo! I'm not a fan of winter, except for the snow. For me to be happy, we need a blizzard. Or at least a few 8"+ storms. This year's been a bust for snow lovers. It's now spring...
You bet I can!!! Between barks, tail wags, foot steps, eating, drinking etc!!! Cody and Talos are so different!
Commented Oct 12, 2012 on Dog Training - The Personal Side: Can You Tell Your Dogs Apart in the Dark? at The Smart Dog Blog
Dog Training - The Personal Side: Can You Tell Your Dogs Apart in the Dark?
It was 3:00a when I heard the bark. I knew who it was, instantly, even though the bark came from the other side of the house. And I even knew what the bark was for. [Lily. She wanted to patrol the yard for vermin. We've had vermin lately. Or so she says.] Then, I heard another dog, in another...
chocolate cake
socks
hair ties
socks
underwear
carpet
It must be a lab thing....???
Commented Sep 14, 2012 on Friday Fun: The Dog Ate WHAT? (VW Commercial) at The Smart Dog Blog
Friday Fun: The Dog Ate WHAT? (VW Commercial)
Any commercial with a dog gets a second look from me. I saw this commerical for the first time this morning and had to share. You gotta hand it to the folks at VW's advertising agency - they're pretty darn good. And they're clearly dog lovers, too. Have your dogs ever eaten anything they should...
We LOVE you!
Commented Jul 10, 2012 on Caysun's Next Journey to Becoming A Service Dog at The Smart Dog Blog
Caysun's Next Journey to Becoming A Service Dog
The Dreaded Day: Turn-In Day. It vexes all puppy raisers, but I'm especially traumatized by turn-ins. You'd think that with enough experience, I'd get better at it. Have fewer tears. Hurt a little less. Nah. It's always the same: the day is filled with dread, I wish that time would stop (and I ...
Awesome!
Commented Jun 7, 2012 on Service Dog Ike Has A Partner at The Smart Dog Blog
Service Dog Ike Has A Partner
Our sweet boy Ikey now has a partner! In Ike's own words, as told to Hero Dogs: I knew something was up, ’cause it started with a BATH. Then there was the new collar, the new harness, the new vest. I have never been fussed over so much in my life. Quite frankly, I was not sure if this was g...
Sweet Cody is 13 :)
Commented Apr 22, 2012 on My Old Dog at The Smart Dog Blog
My Old Dog
After our R.E.A.D. programs at the local elementary schools every week, Tango exits the schools then takes me on a short sniff walk. He's almost nine years old now. Our walks are a little different now than they were even two or three years ago. They're more...aimless now. When he was younge...
Oh Neems!
Commented Mar 10, 2012 on Nemo Has My Husband's Number at The Smart Dog Blog
Nemo Has My Husband's Number
Oh, these two. They'll be the death of me. A dog trainer's dog + a dog trainer's husband = DISASTER. These are the first words out of my husband's mouth when I got back from teaching dog class last night: "Nemo ate your Junior Mints, not me." Huh? I asked: "How did he get them when you we...
Since there was chocolate involved, and we all know chocolate is a no-no for dogs, did he get sick? Take him to the vet? I hope he is ok. Should you take the hubby to dog training class with you? I love you!
Commented Mar 9, 2012 on Nemo Has My Husband's Number at The Smart Dog Blog
Nemo Has My Husband's Number
Oh, these two. They'll be the death of me. A dog trainer's dog + a dog trainer's husband = DISASTER. These are the first words out of my husband's mouth when I got back from teaching dog class last night: "Nemo ate your Junior Mints, not me." Huh? I asked: "How did he get them when you we...
My sweet Lily Pad. We love you so much and are very sad you are in doggie hell. Cody and Talos love you and hope a speady and uneventful recovery for you.
Commented Mar 2, 2012 on Hematoma the Horrible at The Smart Dog Blog
Hematoma the Horrible
This sweet 10-year old Labrador (Lily's her name) is in her own little version of doggie-hell. This is a dog who was released from the service dog program, in part, because she hated (and I do mean hated) wearing her vest. Keep that little nugget in mind as you read. She's had an ear infecti...
Talos sends woofs. Love you little one.
Commented Jan 13, 2012 on Happy Dogs, Happy Veterinarians at The Smart Dog Blog
Happy Dogs, Happy Veterinarians
I took little Miss Caysun to the vet today to get her up-to-date on some vaccines. It was going to be a quick in-and-out visit -- shots and then we'd hit the door. As usual, things don't go as planned. The shots went ok, don't get me wrong. But I mentioned, in passing, "she's got a little bit of...
I wish Talos learned "Bath!!!" Some days he'll surprise me with water running etc. Other days he bolts (more often than not)like lighting! Can't wait to see the video!
Commented Jan 10, 2012 on Teaching "Take a Bath?!" at The Smart Dog Blog
Teaching "Take a Bath?!"
I'm raising Caysun for Service Dogs of Virginia. I'm supposed to fill out a weekly progress sheet to document her progress on the many measures of success. I fell behind over the holidays. (Ok, I really fell behind at about Halloween, but that's a holiday. Right?) So I'm filling in all the bl...
Love that sweet gentle girl! You struck a cord talking about how much longer she'll be around. Cody's 13 and it breaks my heart at the thought.
Commented Jan 2, 2012 on Love Grows at The Smart Dog Blog
Love Grows
Everyone knows Tango's my favorite. He gets the choice leftovers, I sneak him extra tidbits, he gets prime seating, the works. Over the past few years, though, since I started working from home now that I think about it, Little Lily's been getting closer and closer to the top spot. I'm not he...
Mommy always complains about the hair being everywhere! Clothes etc! I've told her many a times, "who cares, i'm clean!"
Commented Jan 2, 2012 on Dog Hair Diaries at The Smart Dog Blog
Dog Hair Diaries
It's taken me years to capture the essence of what I do. But here it is: I live in dog hair. Not by choice, really. If I could hire a live-in housekeeper, I could live relatively dog-hair-free. But I'm a dog trainer. I'm not rich. Ergo, I live with a lot of dog hair. Until now, it's really emb...
What a day it was! Minus the fact that I was high on pain pills, recovering from surgery, and fighting infection, I managed to get through it. That day I truly gained a family of 6 plus give or take the number of dogs! I love you guys more than words could say and I am happy and proud to call you family.
Commented Dec 18, 2011 on Talos Graduates! at The Smart Dog Blog
Talos Graduates!
Our boy made it. He graduated. It was a given, he's a genius afterall. Well, not really. He's cute. He's clumsy. But genius isn't really the word that comes to mind when I think "Talos." Graduation is a big day for the family that raised the graduating dog. It's the day when it all becomes o...
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Dec 17, 2011
Oh Ikey, We love you <3. Talos sends woofs!!!
Commented Oct 31, 2011 on Transitions at The Smart Dog Blog
Transitions
We've been raising service dogs since 2001. That handsome dog on the left is the very first dog we raised: Rocky. He died earlier this year, sadly. He was loved by two families: ours and the family who needed him as a service dog. It was quite a life. We turned Ike in yesterday to Hero Dogs. H...
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