Courteous Canine: Kashing In

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Kashing In

On Friday, March 25th I welcomed a new addition to the family. My trio has become a quad. Ykelenstam's Pay It Forward, or "Kash" as he is aptly named, has blended seamlessly into the family. As my own Zipper's son,this little 5lb boy is already stealing the hearts of everyone. Even Gaci, my special little lady, is quite accepting of his antics and let's him follow her all around, run under her legs, and occasionally grab her all-too-tempting beard.

He's still young, but I love the way he approaches the world. He is meeting everything head on, and he takes no time at all to overcome new challenges (like stairs, in which he's still quite small to do them well). He is very respectful to the other dogs, and already has a love of learning.

Every day he is discovering the joys of life - the broom, human hair, licking fresh fallen snow.....there's something about a pup that definitely lightens the mood for all!! I am so excited to start this new journey with Kash, as it's bound to be a great time!

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My Crew

I share my days with four Mini Schnauzers:

Gaci, my little black spitfire, who is a walking bundle of energy with an attitude bigger than life itself. She has overcome so many issues, but meets every one head on. She is my true heart-dog and has blessed me with so many things. I have her specifically to thank for directing me into my career path.

Shimmer, my sensitive butterfly, who loves nothing more than the simple things in life, from a sunny spot on the floor to dragging her own toys along behind her in play. She emanates joy and has the greatest sense of humor, you can always expect a laugh with her around.

Zipper, my wise old man (as I call him), who really is a dream dog, and one-in-a-million when it comes to stability and relations to the world. He loves children most, and dogs second, but will happily meet anything big or small with friendship - unless of course you are a wild bird (which he has a rather keen interest in as a play/prey item).

And Kash, my newest addition. A Zipper son, born in January 2011, he is proving to be every bit as stable as his dad, with the work ethic and spunk that I was hoping to increase from his dad. He's a bundle of fun, a real comic, and a joy to be around.

So many dogs have blessed my life in the past, and I am thankful to have extended relationships with many others. Every dog I share my life with has left an imprint on my heart, and has taught me some life lesson that can only be learned by living with dogs.

Courteous Canine

This is my small corner of the world in which I can share my life with, and love of, dogs. I made a commitment early in life to try to do the best I can by the animals who I get to spend my days with. Through them I have developed my long-wanted career as a dog trainer to help others build trusting relationships with and to help to better understand their dog.

Here you'll find a variety of topics, ranging from everyday experiences with my own dogs, to my budding business endeavours, to behaviour and training, to inspirational people or ideas who have touched me along the way.