My Dog Is A Canine Good Citizen!

I'm so proud of my girl Phoebe, she graduated from her Advanced training class at PetSmart!  

Phoebe worked hard in class, she's such a little smarty-pants!  Oops, we had a bit of trouble getting her graduation hat to stay on straight, LOL!

The best part is that following the class, she also passed her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluation!  We've sent off the paperwork to the AKC (American Kennel Club) and her AKC CGC certificate should arrive in a few weeks.

Getting her CGC means a lot to me.  When we first adopted Phoebe, she had some serious fear issues.  She was utterly terrified of men!  I didn't find that out until I brought her home from the shelter. 

My husband and I worked with her for many months to help her get over those fears.  She's come such a long way since then. 

I always hoped Phoebe might be able to become a Pet Partners THERAPY DOG like her sister Icy.  Getting her CGC is the first step in preparing to be a therapy dog.  She's got some additional training to do before being evaluated for therapy dog work, but I think she can do it!

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Black and White Sunday: Desert flowers

DESERT WILDFLOWERS ARE FAR MORE BEAUTIFUL,

IN ALL THEIR BLAZING GLORY!

I couldn't possibly leave you hanging! I had to show you the beautiful color of these wildflowers in the desert Southwest, where Spring has begun to show it's beauty.

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Wordless Wednesday: Grandma's Garden

My Grandma's garden is like a giant forest, so many critters to chase!

Sometimes I like to lay down in the Daylily patch and hide.

What is happiness but a dog in a garden?!

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Black and White Sunday: Splendor in the Grass

I LOVE TO BASK IN THE SPLENDOR OF THE GRASS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DADDY LETS IT GET SUPER LONG!

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100 Places To See With Your Dog: Flagstaff, Arizona

Last Thursday the weather in Phoenix was expected to hit 100 degrees.  It's way too early for 100 degrees, so last minute we decided to load the dogs into the car and head North to Flagstaff for beautiful mountains and much cooler weather!  Although it's only 3 hours away, it's nearly 30 degrees cooler in Flagstaff than in Phoenix!  Temps in Phoenix can easily reach 110 degrees in Summer, so it's no surprise that Phoenicians flock to Flagstaff in Summer!

Icy was in heaven with the cool weather in Flagstaff.  Here she is posing amongst the beautiful Aspen trees.  Aspen trees look a lot like White Birch trees.

Flagstaff is largely known for being a fun college town, but high elevation and levels of precipitation provide lots of natural beauty and cooler outdoor activities as well.  You can be skiing in Flagstaff in the morning, and sipping a latte at an outdoor cafe in 70 degree Phoenix weather in the afternoon!  It's the coolest thing!

Sepia Saturday: The Steel Horse

We attended the Pet Expo at Westworld in Scottsdale Arizona today.  It was such a fun day!  

I'll be posting about a few of the great people and dogs we met  in tomorrow's blog post; the guys from Animal Planet's Tanked, and Posy the amazing little Pit Bull who refused to let being born with Genetic Dwarfism stand in the way of her happy life!

The beautiful steel horse statue that stands outside Westworld in Scottsdale

Sepia Saturday: Howling Dog

A WOLF HUSKY HOWLING AT THE WIND IN THE DESERT