Friday, July 5, 2013 at 12:24PM 
Jeannie got Best Puppy and Best of Winners so she got her first point over 1 class dog that showed up. The rest did not. It's raining and mucky so another bath tonight and a 5am departure - yikes. Shoot me now. Bravo Jeannie for showing so well!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:04PM 
Jeannie missed half of the class as Nathan was in the bathroom due to what we figure is food poisoning. Beyond the fact we missed 2 weeks in a row due to the Spice pups - well it was a wash for Jeannie but a delight to see Timmy and Cha Cha.
We will have to repeat this class, me thinks. :-)
Timmy Being a Good Boy
Cha Cha Running to JillThat's it for now as it is crazy busy here.
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 7:10PM No photo today but I was eating popcorn and Jeannie wanted some. She barked at me demanding I give her some. I corrected her. She barked again - a persistent thing. Then we started doing training without treats till she settled into it and I then added the treats. I used distraction and correction in a positive way.
For some reason Miss Bossy Pants thinks she can tell you bark, bark, bark I best get that.
She will learn that it won't. She just keeps trying it different ways in case I change my mind. She's a step over the line dog. :-)
Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 7:43PM 
Jeannie has become a 'bark' this is what I want gal.
We are correcting this as it is not a behavior you want to encourage but some will try it out to see what your reaction is. If you give in it will escalate.
You never ever give them what they want when they are exhibiting ill behavior.
That doesn't mean we don't love her. We do.
Remember rules, limitations and boundaries with consistency is real love done in a positive way.
She is still a baby and will get there.
Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 2:36PM 
Jeannie has started to learn that pups are not to be mauled. They squeak and say hey enough and she learns and they learn under our supervision.
Without this process they don't 'get' their strength or understand boundaries. It is such an important process.
Last night we were watching X-Factor results and eating popcorn in the TV room. Jeannie started barking insisting I feed her. I corrected her and she was unhappy but if she had continued I would have put her outside of the TV room till she got that you don't demand food especially with barking.
They are pups and they learn. They are smart and if you are consistent and don't give in you end up with the dog you want.
Friday, November 9, 2012 at 5:09PM 
The human says its bath time but she just fizzled. Life is grand when those humans have spent stamina!
I guess it will be my turn on Sunday or Monday... Maybe she's getting so old she will forget?
Think I have a chance?
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 1:01PM 
Cooper is here just for a short time so I managed to get a few photos of the Jeannie and him.
What was interesting is Cooper got down to her size and played.
He knew she was a puppy and was treating her accordingly. Great one, Cooper!
Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 8:12PM 
Someone used that term that Jeannie is now out of the bottle. I guess she is.
She was playing hard and I am amazed at her stamina.
One would think a puppy of her age would conk out and she looked like she was going to at one moment and then she perked back up again.
Is she going to keep us on our toes.
Good news she is now playing nice with Cha Cha. When Cha Cha came in the door she thought oh I can boss her around. No, that's not your job, young lady. Once she realized that the play came. It's nicer not being the boss.
When Daddy is gone we start doing some serious training. It's going to be fun for me - hopefully for her too.