I was THAT owner...

You know when you are at the vets office and there is that ONE person with that ONE dog that is jumping all over, seemingly untrained and causing a commotion that everyone is staring and you think they should train THAT dog.  That was me today. Tempe and me. Yep and it was pawsome.

Tempe is the first dog I have ever had that gets car sick. I need to figure out how to work with this since we go on rides often - if anyone has any hints or tricks let me know! She is also the youngest dog I have had in over 20 years and I have forgotten the energy is unbelievable. We train daily and I work on getting her to focus however when there is a room full of dogs, cats, people, smells and sounds that is just about impossible.
So I was THAT owner who was constantly calling her dog's name in the waiting room until everyone knew it and I'm sure everyone was SICK of it.

After Tempe's initial over excitement I was able to have her concentrate on me with training on our basics of sit, down and come with the training treats I have on me at all times.

Finally we get called to the room and she gets her check up, booster shot, and we get her flea and heartworm meds and are ready to leave. I feel like I have had a major mental and physical workout and she gets to sleep all the way home and the rest of the day.  Like I said, it was pawsome.

Introducing Tempe!

This is Tempe. She was formally known as Temple in the "foster system" because she was found running loose at the Buddhist Temple in Baton Rouge. She had a collar however it did not have ID, she did not have a microchip and nobody came looking for her after she was held at Animal Control for the requisite time.
She is approximately 8 months old (estimated birth 9/2014) and thought to be boxer and bull terrier mix. She and my older boxer Evie get along great although I think Evie questions why I decided to bring a youngin into the Furkid Estate.
It has been a VERY LONG TIME since I have adopted a younger furkid, normally I adopt older furkids as they generally don't leave shelters as people want puppies and kittens. I also like the older furkids because they are usually calm, you can see their personality more, they are out of the puppy stage and trained to a point.
I decided to adopt a younger furkid this time because I am now in my second career. After 25 years I had to change professions and now am working as a professional pet sitter, something that I never saw coming however is a perfect fit. Tempe helps me remember my training skills and how to work with my clients with the puppy-type issues. She is definitely not short on helping me with brushing up on my training skills, as this blog will attest to our adventures!
Stay tuned!