Scoop That Poop!!

 I know I am guilty of not always picking up Rory's poop. I've always known it was bad, but now I am motivated to scoop up his poop! 

 There actually are consequences to not clean up your dog's droppings, and they do affect you!

(Sugar, The Golden Retriever)

If dog poop being a pollutant isn't bad enough, this is! Many parks, trails, and beaches that are dog friendly sometimes stop allowing dogs because their poop is all over the place. 

Dog owners everywhere need to spread the word! Scoop that poop!

#Scoop That Poop. Follow @Scoop_That_Poop on twitter
and check out Scoop That Poop Campaign site.

Also check out the other participants.
The World According to Garth Riley, Oz the Terrier, Terrier Torrent, My GBGV Life, Pawsitively Pets, and Boing Dog. 

And don't forget to check out Sugar, the Golden Retreiver. Dogster.com

Rory and Shiloh

A year ago I thought he'd never be able to sit near her...

Rory VS Sheep Part 2!

Rory had another herding lesson, finally, and things went well. Actually, the whole lesson was exactly like his first lesson. He has a lesson scheduled for every Thursday now, and hopefully we won't be rained out for tomorrow's lesson. 

Not surprisingly, Rory isn't a very efficient sheep herder. He purposely separates the sheep so he can chase them around. Our instructor doesn't seem too concerned, he only tried it twice so maybe he's getting the hint. Tomorrow is his last lesson with his trainer and him out with the sheep. Next time I will be out there guiding him along and teaching him his cues. 

One thing Rory has been good about lately is not pulling me! At his herding lesson he cannot pull me down to the sheep, so I've been working with him at home on loose leash walking, walking around the block, and having him lay down randomly. (I'm having him lay down in weird situations so he will pay more attention to me around sheep.) I have a feeling he might actually turn out to be a good sheep dog! :)

Rory's Evaluation

Rory met his new trainer last Thursday. Not a lot happened, we mainly talked, then she brought in a dog to see his reaction.

I did learn that Rory is not aggressive, he just has no clue how to behave around dogs. He wants to play but is unsure so he goes wild. She said it's probably good I didn't let him greet my other dog off leash because there probably would have been a fight. He would have been too rough and wanting to play, and my other dog would have freaked, and Rory wouldn't understand that she wants him to stop.

For those of you interested in the first half of Rory's new training 'plan', here it is!

First, I need to make a vet appointment for Rory. I'm highly considering giving him Prozac, so I'd like to talk with his vet.

It takes a couple weeks for the full effect of the medication. In the mean time, I will be teaching him to be calm in a crate that will be put in the living room.

Then we will head back to his trainer for a lesson.

                                            And, I might start a nosework class with him!

Christmas in January!

I obviously have procrastination issues. I'm only now showing you pictures from Rory's Christmas. :p

Rory got a bunch of toys, and he loves them all!

Here's a video of the chaotic morning.

http://youtu.be/2xLL8gFsKsY

Changes

There's nothing worse than being annoyed with your own dog....  That's how I've been feeling lately. Rory had been soo nippy these past few weeks. Luckily, I've been given some super advice on how to calm him down and prevent him from nipping.

Basically, I'll be planning out my whole day, adding in extra walks and training sessions. Changes will be made, good changes! I'm going to finally order Controll Unleashed, and contact a dog trainer I discovered after months of searching! I even used my $50 gift card from The Clicker Company, from Rory winning Pet of The Month, to buy 2 treat toy puzzles, a whistle clicker, a target stick, and a box & ball puzzle toy.

 Tomorrow, I start my new plan. I have a great feeling about this; I bet Rory will enjoy it too!

Happy Halloween!

I wasn't able to film a Halloween video this year because my brother had a horrible case of posion oak... All over his face for 2 weeks! He was looking and feeling better last night until he got food poising. I will be working on a Doctor Who video though!

I just ran Rory around outside. At 6 I'll be trick or treating with my friends, so I'm trying to tire him out!

Rory is looking great with his costume on! Are you dressing your dog up for Halloween? If so, what is he/she going to be!?