I was cautiously optimistic when Lila said we might have 10 people attend our first canine etiquette program this past Thursday. All we asked is that Prescott area dog lovers leave their pooches at home and come down to Furry Little Monsters and converse with some trainer that had been in town a little over a month. No big deal, right?
Thanks to Lila’s wonderful outreach and promotional wizardry, 12 delightfully dedicated pet parents spent nearly an hour sipping wine and discussing what it means to be in relationship with a dog.
Dixie and I came to know Whimsey the Timid and Ruby the Prescott Jumping Bean. Then there was Teddy, a dog with a hearing impairment (I prefer that to “deaf dog”) that has learned cues in sign language. And of course, Spencer, Lila’s best friend, who has inspired a new breed called “fox tail tick hound.” Ask Lila next time you’re in Furry Little Monsters. She’ll tell you all about it.
For new readers of the “dlog,” I teach obedience classes at Petsmart in Prescott. Classes are forming right now and are offered during the day as well as weekends and evenings. Stop by the store next to Costco and sign up for a class today!
