Our Vibe, Our Tribe

This post came across Facebook and I instantly connected with it.  I shared it on Facebook and wanted to make sure to share it with our none Facebook users.

Braveheart is and was also meant to be more than a training "business".  My goal, dream really, was to build a community of like minded dog and bird lovers.  I wanted people who love their dogs (and other animals) to learn to train them while loving the journey and looking at training as a way to interact with, offer mental stimulation, strengthen the relationship and maybe make some friends and feel supported along the way.  We are open and welcoming to newcomers who share our vision.  This is my vibe.  Braveheart is my tribe.  Thanks for being a part of it.

March Newsletter

It just occurred to me today, on March 18 that I have not yet done the March newsletter!  The reason is that I am on vacation in the Caribbean on a small British Virgin Island called Virgin Gorda.  We have been here for 11 days and are leaving the day after tomorrow.  We had a lot of preparing to do which is how doing the newsletter slipped my mind!  So, I write this newsletter sitting on a beautiful deck in a private villa looking out at the Caribbean.  This trip has been a dream come true.  I am missing my animals desperately, but have filled the void to some extent by hanging with animals here and caring for the Red Foot Tortoises that live at the villa.  If you follow my Braveheart Birds blog, you have likely already seen some of my posts and photos.  I will be writing a full blog post about our animal adventures on this trip, so please subscribe to my Braveheart Birds blog to see more of the amazing photos of the animals we met. But, here is a taste for you:

Me feeding Toco Toucan Paz

My husband Rick with a lemur from Necker Island who ran up and planted himself on his shoulder

OLD DOGS, NEW TRICKS

I am really excited about new class offering called Old Dogs, New Tricks.  This class was designed for older dogs, which I am classifying as over 7 years old or over 5 for giant dogs.  This class is also open to younger dogs that are suffering from obesity.  We will work on light exercise and training, mental stimulation, proprioception exercises and encouraging fun interaction with older dogs.  I am so excited about this class and I hope that many of you will join us!  Register here.  

CONFORMATION CLASSES

Conformation students, please remember to register online for our four week conformation classes. If you want to pay by check or cash, just choose "mail in payment" and mail it or bring it to the first class.  Drop in still allowed when there is space, simply email me to double check.

UPCOMING CLASS

Conformation, Tuesdays, 7pm, starts 3/24
Conformation, Wednesdays, 12pm, starts 4/1
Puppy Preschool, Thursdays, 6pm, starts 3/26
Old Dogs, New Tricks, 6pm, starts 3/27
Three's Company, 6pm, starts 5/26
Register here. 

UPCOMING RATTLESNAKE AVOIDANCE AND CANINE FREESTYLE WITH PAM JOHNSON

My good friend and colleague Christine Salazar of Dodger's Paws Dog Training in Pleasanton is bringing Pam Johnson from Southern California to teach rattlesnake avoidance without aversives and a canine freestyle seminar.  I will be attending both and I encourage you to do the same!  Register here!