Clicker Expo

Winston and I spent the weekend (well, thursday - monday) in Cleveland, Ohio at the Clicker Expo. Not only was it incredibly education and innovative but it was simply an all around great time. I learned a lot but the two primary topics were modifier cues and and clicking to calm aggression or anxiety even. I also need to start keeping a much more detailed and structured training journal.
Winston and I were lucky enough to have met wonderful trainers from Service Dogs Of Virgina and Paws With A Cause.
Unfortunately I was too captivated with the experience itself to take any pictures. This may be the first time ever that I haven't even gotten my camera out. Thanks to a ton of our SSD clan I do have at least one photograph. Apparently, there was a wonderful wooded area for the dogs and I was lucky enough to have a few people volunteer to take Winston along down. What I really love about this photograph though is how many emotions Winston is conveying through his body. I've always said he wasn't that into water, but here you can actually see it!

Words of Wisdom!

"I hope that when a tornado rips the roof off of my aqarium my whales look up and say, 'Huh, look at what those trainers are doing today!'" - Ken Ramirez

The graying of age...

Small Dog's Galore!

Winston is not too pleased about our new house guest, Ernee. He is a young Jack Russell Terrier and so far Winston has not taken a liking to him yet. We also had the wonderful company of Stella, an 8 month old min Dachshund! Winston definitely favors her ;) As does Liberty and SSD Ross. Winston does NOT share his bed, ever. This is a once in a lifetime sight!

Fun at Molly's

Winston loves visiting his good friend TDI Molly because she has WONDERFUL toys and best of all a CRATE. Nothing is better than a crate to Winnie. Seriously, he has an obsession with them. Looks like Molly isn't too pleased with her Uncle Winston sharing her space though...