Thanks to you, WE WON!

The results are in and we came out on TOP!  Thank you for all your support and votes.  You did an awesome job!  A special thanks goes to the volunteers at Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network for supporting us in the contest!  The RESCUE DOGS are the REAL winners here!

If you would like to see the final results, please click the following link:  Final Results

Here is our WINNING video!  A big thank you goes to our Advanced Family Dog FLEX class for participating in the video.  You did great!

Please Keep Voting!

There are two days left to vote in the Dog Saving Network's Easy Button Contest!  You can vote once per day until July 25th.  We are very appreciative of everyone for voting and passing the link on to their friends and friends of friends!  Whether we win or lose, we know the real winners and that's the rescue dogs and THEY are the reason for the contest!

Please click the following link to watch and vote for ID #7:  Show me the video!

Didn't our Advanced Family Dog FLEX class do great?!?  Thanks guys for making an awesome video and helping increase awareness of rescue groups and rescue dogs!!

Weekly Taming Tip!

Each week we'll share a Taming Tip for you, your family and your friends to do with your dog(s)! These tips will help teach your dog real world manners in a fun way. Leave us a comment and tell us how it went!

Taming Tip #17:

Primp and pamper your dog for a day by giving him / her a massage and brushing their coat.  Have your treats ready and if your dog has areas where he doesn't like to be touched like his paws, ears, tail and / or tummy give him small pieces of higher value rewards such as cheese or chicken when you brush or massage those areas.  Have fun and enjoy your spa day with your dog!

We're in the TOP THREE!

Check out the video our Advanced Family Dog Flex class made for the Dog Saving Network's Easy Button Contest!  Please click the link below to watch and vote.  You can vote once a day through July 15th, please vote and help us WIN!

Here's the link:  Taming the Wild Side's Easy Button Video

We are entry #7.

Parking Garage, Elevators and Stairs - OH MY!

This was our third and last Therapy Dog Field Trip.  We visited a parking garage to work on obedience in a new environment, to practice walking up and down stairs and getting on elevators.  We also practiced good car manners.  Congratulations to our Therapy Dog Graduates!


A "stay" in new surroundings.

"Stay" for Izzy

Deke walking into the elevator!  He gets clicked and lots of treats once inside.

Janice and Izzy trying out the stairs in a tight stairwell.  Izzy did not mind the stairs!

Deke also not minding the stairs!

Izzy goes into the elevator!

Taking a break from the elevators and practicing a little loose leash walking.

Baselone wasn't too sure about the stairs.  He was clicked and treated for every step he offered.  A few more runs and the stairs weren't so bad.

Baselone's turn in the elevator.  He is so big we had to watch out for his tail!

Nice down, we are beginning to work on manners at the car.

Very nice stays!

Working on "stay" with Baselone.

Everybody "up" or "load" getting in only on cue

We have conquered the elevators!