My job...

     I love my job... have I ever mentioned that??? I have so much fun doing what I do! This new cycle of classes since I returned from Colorado has been awesome! My classes are 7 weeks long. It all started on Sunday the 23rd of January... Basic class at 12:30pm and then a Puppy class at 2:00pm. That may not seem like much, but in the Basic class I have 4 dogs... in the Puppy class, 7!!! It is a BLAST!!!
     This week I have a Basic class of 4 starting Monday, a Puppy class of 3 starting Wednesday, and a Basic class of 2 starting the following Sunday... LOVE IT!!! BUSY BUSY BUSY!!! What makes my job even better, are my clients. I love the people I help, and even more so, their adorable dogs.
     One of the dogs in my 2:00pm Puppy class is a Great Pyrenees named Roonie. Talk about adorable... He is a voracious puppy when it comes to playtime! This big ole puff ball has such determination to make every other dog in class his best buddy. But his main goal for now is to make Miko love him.
     Miko is a Chin-Chon, a Japanese Chin and a Bichon Frise mix. Miko was so timid week one, that all she did was either hide under her mom's chair, or attempt to get inside her mom's purse!!! Week two she had a major break through: instead of trying to hide, she decided to make an effort to play with one of two Westies in her class. Her pounce attack gets stronger every day. It's now week three and Miko plays right along side of all the other puppies! Back to these Westies...
     The Westie: officially known as the West Highland White Terrier. I am blessed to have two of them in this Puppy class! Boy and girl; brother and sister; Mac and Sophie. Mac and Sophie are night and day different, but both so very loving, not to mention WICKED smart! These two puppies are so smart that they could EASILY get through Intermediate classes before they are a year old. However... they are also quite stubborn... it comes with the terrier-tory. LOL! They love learning new commands annd respond very well to working through distractions. Most puppies their age don't even have the drive to want to be as smart as them.
     Speaking of wicked smart... Tiberius. This is an incredibly intelligent puppy! He would make an EXCELLENT therapy dog. Tiberius is a Pit Mix and such a sweetheart! This cuddly little guy is a prime example of just how amazing this breed is. All he wants to do is make you proud of him. He will pick up on a new command on the first attempt. He has a remarkable attention span for a puppy as young as he is! Well if we are getting into the discussion of attention spans, then this should be interesting...
     Bubba... gotta love Bubba. If you can imagine a long haired Speedy Gonzales on crack... that's Bubba. I love this little ball of energy. Bubba is a Silky Poo; a Silky Terrier mixed with a Toy Poodle. During the socialization part of class, he becomes a blur... running so fast that you can't even pick out nose from tail, back from belly, ears from paw pads... :-D He's so funny. This week though, we need to pray for him... he got his balls cut off... We also need to pray for his parents... because, although he just got neutered... it will still take him about two months for those hormones to quit raging! So he will still be a bit hyper for a while more. Probably in a similar way to how Lab puppies can be.
     Ahh... Charlie Bear... our Yellow Labrador Retriever... He is such an excited individual! This dog is so happy-go-lucky that he is oblivious to anything that could make him upset. He will go racing through the play ring so fast and slam into the fence so hard, or even thump so heavily on the concrete it makes me hurt... Does it slow him down??? NOPE! lol Gotta love Labs... and when he takes the time to slow down enough to listen to commands, he does such a wonderful job!!! Although he's normally so preoccupied with getting pounced on by a giant fluff ball... which brings us back to...
     ROONIE!!! What a fluffy moose of a dog. He is such a sweetheart. Everytime he sees me, he tries to find a way to climb right on up into my lap. Well he doesn't really climb; it's more of a flop I guess... This dog has heart though, and he is always looking for ways to make your day brighter. This poor dog did have a rough day today and it broke my heart. I hate it when puppies have tummy aches... but never you fear!!! About an hour after he went home, I called to check on him and he was back to his fiesty self!
     So, to recap: A trained dog, is a happy dog. Oh, and did I mention that I LOVE MY JOB!?!?!?

If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life!