This summer, Fido spent 6 horrifying weeks under siege by four-footed monsters. These furry fiends took control of our offices and we didn’t think we’d make it out alive. Read on, if you dare, and learn the harrowing tale of our invasion by…
More perilous pictures at our Facebook page (Thor soaring through the air! Lily and Mollie’s wrestling matches!) and trick videos are waiting for you on YouTube.
Great puppy photos! 
Thanks for sharing them on FB. They always make me smile.
Look like Charlie Tug Boat, Kona, and Rosco (he hates “B”!) had lots of fun, and they were lots of fun to have! You can see video of the tricks they learned on our YouTube page. I hope you go take a look, they’re truly funny and one of them is quite touching.
Thanks for your hard work, everyone, you all get a big thumbs up!
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I don’t have a TON of pictures from this class, because Miss Erin was a bit nervous about the camera. Her moms helped a lot by feeding her a treat whenever the shutter clicked, but since we always want to make class fun for the pups I didn’t want to overdo it. Still, I did want to get some adorable pics that showed off how well the dogs did. With pooches this cute, it wasn’t hard!
I’m sure you all recognize my yellow dog, Molly Moo Cow. Douglas P is also a familiar face on this blog, he’s been in Fido classes since puppyhood! Erin has also completed several classes, most recently impressing us at the Loose Leash Walking class! What a fantastic class, with smart dogs and super fun people. Thanks for your hard work, everyone!
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Ah… vacation. A whole week with friends to relax, enjoy the sun, and catch up on my reading. Since Sprocket isn’t wild about the lake (he prefers the privacy of his own pool) and gets nervous around campfires, we left him with our wonderful neighbors while we were gone. Lucky dog, basking in the air conditioning and eating cookies all week! Molly came with us, and to be honest I was a bit nervous about the whole idea. We’ve never taken her on vacation with us and I wasn’t sure how she’d act. The friends we camp with have a three year old and a young baby, so there was some concern there as well. Molly is kind of an ox and doesn’t always pay attention to how she’s throwing her weight around. My husband and I both have bruises caused by her stepping on us and we know to put her in a Sit Stay before going down the steps so she doesn’t barrel down next to us. She’s also a food grabber, and I had nightmares about her snatching a sandwich from a screaming toddler.
But!
She was AWESOME. Other than getting into the garbage a handful of times, she was on her very best Moo Cow behavior. She took lots of naps, enjoyed vacuuming up whatever crumbs the kiddos dropped, and played fetch up and down a long grassy hill. She also swam her tail off, which thrills me. At home, she doesn’t have much interest in the dog pool, and I’ve never had the chance to take her to the lake. I wasn’t sure she would be willing to get into the water.
But!
Once she got in and gained some confidence, she loved it! She retrieved the squeaky ball, swam with me, and tried her hand at some duck catching (no luck there, thankfully!). My very smart hubby brought a waterproof camera case, so I was able to take some shots of Molly enjoying the water. And even some video!
She’s out there somewhere!
There she is!
Underwater shot!
Back on land!
When you play all day, you sleep like a puppy.
Miss Molly really impressed me on this trip! Now that I know she likes it, we will be taking many more trips to the lake this summer.
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adorable!
Molly is so cute in the water! She looks like she had a blast and I can just imagine how proud you are of her.
Advanced Field Trip is one of Fido’s seasonal classes. The majority of this course is held outside (where there are other dogs, people, cars, and oh no! squirrels!) and in Michigan, this means that we have approximately 8 days where we can count on the weather cooperating with us. And even then we have to pack sunglasses, an umbrella, snow boots, and possibly an ice pick just in case.
Okay, that’s not entirely true. The weather is tolerable a few months out of the year if you’re not a big whiner (like me), so spring through fall we offer this 4 week course.
Farley, Buster, Darby, Maddy, and Gracie all braved the elements to learn how to pay attention when outdoors and around distraction. We reviewed our “By Me” cues, firmed up the “Watch” command, and went over what to do when our dog reacts, then hit the streets!
Around the neighborhood and to the park, then to Royal Oak for a walk along the busy streets and an ice cream treat!
We are SUPER proud of all of you! Go ahead, tell your friends about how well behaved your dogs are in public, you’ve earned bragging rights!
If you’re interested in taking an outdoor class before the snow flies, check our calendar and call soon!
PS. Thanks, Monty, for filling in for me while I was out of town!
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These are soo great! 
Awwww…. I miss the doggies so much!!! I see Buster!!!
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