| Hi 2Rotties,
My name is chefmike and I just joined. Yesterday was the first time I took my Harley on a therapy session. He was awesome.
Harley is 2 as of June 18th. I took Harley as a rescue and had to keep him. He is my first Rottie, I owned an Akita for a long time and when Jake passed I said I would never own another dog...boy was I wrong.
I have done some training with different breeds of large dogs and Harley was probably one of the easiest dogs to teach, it is unbeleivable how smart he is.
I currently work for Marriott International consulting for their assisted living complexes in Austin, Tx. We have Pet Pals come in once a month and have been very interested in the therapy work. I did some research and started training him around other animals, all walks of people from infants (family members), to senior citizens, the pulling, poking, loud noises, jumping at him etc. and he is just awesome. I eventually want to get involved with a certification, but I need to get life on a more even keel. Marriott is sending us to South Carolina next week indefinitely, so hopefully I will get involved with AR and the Delta Society or some other organization to get Harley certified.
Any pointers in training would be more than welcomed.
Peace,Hugs and Doggie Bisquits,
chefmike and Harley  |