Several of the dogs that were brought to us needed the 'dominance ritual' right there in the store. It is a technique that by putting the dog quickly down on his side and keeping him there, puts the owner in a completely dominant pack leader postion. It settles the dog down and establishes the proper protocol in the realationship from owner to dog.
We ment many wonderful dogs and their concerned humans and did our best to get them all going on the right track.
Michelle was not able to be with me the last time I was set up at this store, so it was a new experience for her. She liked the even flow of traffic we had. So rewarding for both of us.
We hope to go back in the spring to do more of the same, and promote our "Start 'em Out Right ~ Puppies" Seminar that we will be teaching in May for the Red Wing Community Ed on 5.15.10 (see our calandar page in January '10). If we can help people to choose the right pup and start the whole process correctly from the beginning, then we can eliminate the problems that inevitabley crop up later on, which is why we developed this seminar.
My thanks to Nicole Doherty and her excellenet staff at this store. They have a clean well stocked store, and very knowledgeable crew. I highly recommend Chuck & Don's for your pet needs.
I regret that there are no photos in this blog. We were too busy with the customers to take any. I guess that is a good problem... :-)
~Candiss DelCastillo
Walks & Wags Pet Service
http://www.walksandwags.biz/
