Good Morning!!

 

It is a great day at the shelter.  A new and very dedicated volunteer, Suzanne, has come out, and that usually means the dogs all get a lot of good quality time outside of the kennels!  I took Evan and Frannie out first thing this morning, and they were SO excited to see each other and to have the chance to play. 

 

They were moving so fast that it was hard to get a decent picture of the two of them.  Frannie would flip and flop and jump over Evan like a reindeer.  He loved every minute of it.

 

                                                            Tackle!  Pinned ya again!

Later, maybe we can go out with Zamora again and then work on some of our training exercises....

 

Not Enough Time in a Day

There are so many pets at the shelter, and they all need so much attention.  Thank goodness for volunteers.  Sometimes, depending on the weather, only a few people show up though.  Play groups are always fun, but they are imperative on these days.  We can get a lot more dogs out, they can stay out longer, and they can go to bed sleepy.  In the above picture, Evan is playing with the incredibly sweet Zamora.

 

Evan, Frannie, and I decided to go check out what the vet techs were doing.  We had already run around for some time, but we needed to settle down before Frannie went to Fox 5 and became famous on Good Day Atlanta.

 

 

You can clearly see how happy Evan and Frannie are together!  Okay okay.  They might have also been happy about doing some basic training drills in order to get treats.

The Tellington Touch

Connor, Harriet, Laura, and Evan on the PAWS Atlanta walking trail.

We love Evan, and we want him to be a happy and confident guy.  We know that we need to try a variety of things with him to ensure that he has the best possible life.  Another thing we try to integrate into his training regime is the Tellington Touch.  This is a way of using touch, balance, and massage to help calm stressed dogs and to develop a bond between the handler and the dog.  During training, we gently move Evan's tail, rub his ears, and pet him in slow circular motions.  Evan loves it, and it really does work!  For a very basic overview you can check out this website (http://www.pawsnlearn.com/basic.htm), do a quick google search, and/or read the book The Tellington TTouch : A Revolutionary Natural Method to Train and Care for Your Favorite Animal by Linda Tellington-Jones.