Tag: canines

Chucho’s First Lesson

Yesterday was Chucho’s first official training session. His first lesson was three commands – “sit”, “stay”, and “come” – and their corresponding hand gestures. Thanks to the work his owner has been doing with him on her own, Chucho has a reasonably good grasp… Continue Reading “Chucho’s First Lesson”

Trust-Building

My dog has been going through a fear phase for awhile, now. Yesterday, I decided to do some trust-building exercises with her, and took her to a local playground full of equipment she’s never worked on before.  This video has been shared on several… Continue Reading “Trust-Building”

Introducing: Chucho

This is Chucho. According to his paper-work, Chucho is a 1-year-old (possibly a year and a half) male Bull Terrier/Boxer mix. He is one of several dogs rescued from a shelter in Mexico by DINO Rescue.  I was called in by DINO to assess… Continue Reading “Introducing: Chucho”