Last night at agility class, Zeke met the dog walk. He also learned how to target a box made out of pipe to work on a running contact. The other new piece of equipment he learned was the weaves. I think he’s really going to enjoy the dog walk and weaves–both involve running… We also [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Zeke Does Agility: Week 4
Posted in Agility, Uncategorized, Zeke, tagged Agility, Zeke on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Find Berdina!
Posted in Lost Dog, WARL, tagged Berdina, Lost Dog, WARL on April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Help find Berdina! One of WARL’s foster dogs (and one of my favorite WARL dogs) has been missing since April 21. The area she was lost in was Colorado & Longfellow, NW, D.C. She is a spayed female Pit mix (grey and white). She was wearing a rabies tag on a red, white and blue [...]
Introducing new foods…
Posted in Uncategorized, Zeke, tagged Daisy, dog food, Zeke on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, in trying to be a good dog guardian/adoptive mother to my dogs, I like to read a variety of dog resources. Since I’ve picked up more hours doing volunteer dog training at WARL, I revisisted Patricia McConnell’s blog, The Other End of the Leash. A recent post talked about dog food and healthy diets/nutrition [...]
WARL’s Rescue Me Gala 2009
Posted in WARL, tagged Rescue Me Gala, WARL on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday night, I volunteered at WARL’s Rescue Me Gala 2009 at historic Union Station in D.C. One section of the main hall was used for the private event, and hundreds of people attended–many with their dogs. Most breeds were represented, from Yorkies to Great Danes. I served as a dog valet, which means I held [...]
Daisy and Zeke Do Agility… Together!
Posted in Agility, Daisy, Yard, Zeke, tagged Agility, Daisy, Yard, Zeke on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Daisy is mentoring her little brother, Zeke, in the basics of agility. The first lesson was jumps and tunnels. Watch the video to see all three rounds, including one round that they run together. And here’s what happens after we practice agility…
You can help WARL from anywhere!
Posted in Daisy, Uncategorized, WARL, Zeke, tagged Petfinder, WARL on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Animal-loving friends: The animal rescue Web site, Petfinder.com, is hosting a Web voting contest for shelters nationwide. Currently, WARL is in second place in D.C., but I think we can do better! So, click on the link below and search for Washington Animal Rescue League in DC, and vote! If WARL wins, we get much-needed [...]
Zekester’s Agility: Week 3
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Agility, Daisy, Protocol for Relaxation, Zeke on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Zeke successfully completed week three of agility I class. We worked extensively on maintaining calm behavior in an exciting environment through mat training. We practiced jumps, tunnels, chute and table. We even did the combination of chute, tunnel, table without cookies in between the obstacles! The A-frame was the new piece of equipment that was [...]
Spring Has Sprung?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Daisy, Zeke on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s not too much springing going on with Daisy and Zeke. Perhaps they’re preparing for the dog days of summer…
Zeke’s Thoughts on Bo
Posted in Daisy, Zeke on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Dog-Loving Friends, I was reading the Washington Post online the other day and noticed that the president and his family have a new dog, Bo. (Yes, I do read the Post—do I look illiterate?) He seems like a pretty cool guy, although the lei was a bit much. I was sad to learn that [...]
Zeke Does Agility, Week 2
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Agility, Zeke on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Zeke attended his second agility class last night. He was a bit wound up, probably from not getting his afternoon run in the yard because of the rain, but overall, he did fine. We reviewed tunnels and jumps, added the fabric onto the chute, and introduced the pause table. On his third turn to run [...]
