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My 13 Tips for Hurricane Season

Update 5/4/2020: It is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Hurricane season is beginning soon. It runs from June 1 to November 31. The Atlantic and Gulf are heating up. Now is the time to take my post to heart. Prepare now, not when your area is under a watch or warning. If you have any questions or […]

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Learning the “Let’s Go” Command

“Let’s Go”: This command is used by Canine Companions for Independence to tell a dog to walk on a loose leash at their handler’s side, without pulling ahead or lagging behind. I just started to learn the “Let’s Go” command this week. Sarah says I’m doing very well, so far. To perform the command perfectly, […]

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My Very First Puppy Class – 8/18/18

This morning I went to Canine Companion’s Southeast Region’s campus for my very first puppy class. First, our teacher, Ms. Robin, helped make sure my Gentle Leader was adjusted correctly. We have to wear these whenever we train. Then, we all sat in the “cradle” position and we talked about any problems or issues we […]

Makenzie & Toy

The Last 10 Days – It’s Been Crazy!

Friday-Wednesday It has been quite a crazy ride the last 10 days! It all started a week ago, Friday, when our Breeder Caretaker took all of my brothers, sisters and me to the Early Development Center at Canine Companions for Independence Headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA. It was time to leave our Mama Margie. It […]