This week in our pet therapy class Boo and I were introduced to the concept of a bark pack. Similar to a doggie bug out bag, the bark pack puts together every item a pet therapy team may need on a client visit. A sturdy bag with a zip fastener is required. I choose a…
My Yorkshire Terrier Boudicca (Boo) and I are just over half-way through our training to become a therapy dog team. Boo has developed several new skills including how to “smile.” This does not relate to posing for photographs (she is already an expert at that, as my Instagram profile can attest!). “Smile” in this sense…
This month Boudicca (Boo) my Yorkshire Terrier and I will be embarking on a new adventure together. We are going to attend a Therapy Dog training class with the wonderful Sally Sizer at Dog Gone Smart. This six-part course will develop our potential to become a therapy animal team. One of the organizations that support…
This week I took my four-month-old Yorkshire Terrier Boudicca (aka Boo) for her first puppy swimming lesson. It may surprise you to know that not all dogs swim the first time they encounter water. Even a Labrador puppy may panic the first time they fall into a pool or pond, with disastrous results. Therefore, I decided…
The Yorkshire Terrier is a Victorian canine breed developed in my home county of Yorkshire. In the mid-nineteenth century, mill workers bred a small, energetic dog to combat the rats that ran rampant in the cotton and wool mills. The Yorkshire Terrier’s long, silky coat and bright, inquisitive character led to the breed becoming popular…