A Training We Will Go

I decided to get Lila some formal training - as our time spent outdoors walking has increasingly become a work out for me ( which I neither desire or enjoy )  when other canines enter the picture.  I hopped on the internet & was scrolling along when I came across someone in Des Plaines ( close suburb ).  After further research, I discovered I had seen this gentleman on our public access channel while giving seminars at the library in my town.  He was laid back, displayed a great sense of humor & seemed to understand the canine world.  Sooo, I called him up & spoke w/ his wife for quite a long time - trading war stories - & she set me up w/ a free consultation w/ her husband.

When the day arrived,  I met him at his new location & Lila & I preceded down the stairs ( I don't think she ever did stairs before @ the rate she was descending down ).  It was a small area w/ a couch that was adjacent to the dogie classroom.  She greeted him & laid down next to my feet!!! 

                                         Yep......she pretty well had him snowed :)



He was very enamored w/ her looks & disposition & was probably wondering WHY the heck  I contacted him...... I did share all our horror dogie tales from walks & he listened intently.  He agreed to take her on as a client & our next meeting would be @ his house where he has a kennel & runs a dogie day care..........I couldn't wait!