The Kid Did It!

Who would have guessed? Meego can now proudly display his “Canine Good Citizen” papers. He passed his class last night with flying colors. Now it is onto Therapy Dog class, so he can help his big sister at the library. Go Meego Go!

PS: His hair is growing back...he is starting to look more like a Golden and less like a yellow Lab. Life is good for Meegs!

PSS: Special thanks to Pete and Chris, Meego's trainers at Kindred Souls in Howell, NJ.

It's Wubba Time!

It flies through the air, it whips around at fast speeds, it squeaks, and it gets chewed on!! But mostly, it is loved.

He spins, he runs, he slides, and he twirls! He is happy and I just laugh!

Our puppy Meego has the silliest way about him (when he is not being bad), but when he plays with his Wubba, he is like a kitty rolling in catnip. What’s a Wubba? A Wubba, it seems, is a dogs best friend, and Meego has proved this time and time again. Per one doggy site, it is an innovative toy. “With its durable nylon-covered mini tennis ball and auditorily-intense squeaker ball, the interactive toss-and-tug Wubba Toy is a double delight to the canine senses.” And it was recently recognized as one of the best new dog products at Global Pet Expo, America’s largest international pet industry trade show! I can believe it.

Meego got his first Wubba from Caitlin when he was a puppy, but it as time has passed, he seems to enjoy it more and more. And when he plays, he plays! Our home is a center hall colonial and this provides him with an endless race track. He and his Wubba average speeds that are not even recognizable by radar! I’m not kidding. But mostly he makes me laugh, and that is what having pets is all about.

One Golden: $600.00
One Wubba: $8.00
Watching them together: priceless

Bright and Beautiful: Our Madison

Last year Caitlin enrolled Madison, one of our Goldens, into Obedience class with the goal of becoming a therapy dog. After two additional classes, Madison is now one of the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs. Her sweet disposition lends her to fit the role beautifully.

She spends her therapy time at two libraries where she enjoys children reading to her. OK, she just sits patiently and has at times even dozed off, but the kids are thrilled to read to her. She and I will begin a program at our town library and I am excited to be a part of such a great program. Madison is too!

The program is a spin off of the Paws for Reading program which uses service dog teams and registered therapy animals and their handlers to help improve the literacy skills of children in an effective and unique manner. The kids get so excited to see the dogs. There are those children who merely come to work through their fears of dogs! No matter the role she plays, we are very proud of our Maddie!