Intermediate class

I have the wonderful pleasure of training for Petsmart. It's more than I expected it to be, especially when I have dogs like Gunnar and Shelton come along.  They are a reminder of why I train with petmart, why I train at all.

Gunnar

Shelton

If you ever loose sight of the goal of training, all you have to do is come join this class...What a small class with big hearts.

My biggest, most important goal, is to help my students make a special bond with their dog, because when all the behaviors are pushed aside, the bond is what really counts. That bond is also the most difficult thing to teach! How do you talk about something that is is indescribable? These teams have somehow gotten a hold of that bond. And as they practice and train, their dogs' eyes light up and I hear trills of laughter, and at that moment all is well and beautiful. And my heart is full.