by The Life of Riley | Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Puppy Training, Shelter Dogs
Sniffing Brings us Joy! A Reflection from Riley Yay, it’s warm again and I love to walk in warm weather. My mom walks dogs every day for other people. Recently she had a request that did not make any sense to me – the owner of a dog she walks asked her not to...
by The Life of Riley | Cats, Dog Communication, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Puppy Training, Shelter Dogs
The 4th of July is a fun time to celebrate our freedom with friends and family while enjoying outdoor activities at picnics and festivals. One of the most anticipated events on the 4th of July is the evening festivities ending in an array of booming fireworks. Many of...
by The Life of Riley | Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Shelter Dogs
My First Day – Meeting the Cat! This picture popped up as a memory on mom’s FaceBook today. It was taken 3 years ago – I can’t believe how time flies…it doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when I came home from the shelter! It was the day after mom came and got me...
by The Life of Riley | Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
It’s been awhile since I’ve written – did you miss me? I have been very busy since the last time I wrote because my mom is currently studying at Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior (VSA). Mom admires Victoria for her advocacy of modern dog...
by The Life of Riley | Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, Shelter Dogs
Adopting the Right Shelter Dog for You My mom came across this video that shows how excited a shelter dog was when it realized it was finally getting out of that place. Shelters are very scary for us and it’s hard to be ourselves in there. Sometimes we are very...
