The Good News thread

So exciting Congrats, you are an inspiration to many i'm sure

Gwen and I did an agility event yesterday. It was a "Fun Run". This is a new club (haven't had a trial yet) so it was mostly to get the dogs some ring time and experience.

Gwen has jumped before. And has done the tunnel maybe three times. She was very over-stimulated but calmed down wonderfully with treats and praise. She embarrassed the hell out of me :rofl1: But not really. She ran around and was scared of the tunnel the first time. I had my SO come in the ring and we managed to get her doing jumps, tunnel, A-frame, dog walk and ZOOMIES. She got so happy to run around and she did jumps like a champ. She's just so fast and we haven't worked on pacing at all.

I really think we can do this. We have a loooong way to go but she's a brillant dog and I will do whatever I can to make her happy.

The group is sooo friendly. I was worried they would be snobby but they were helpful. Several spent time after the run to teach us how to do the teeter-totter. Gwen never did the full thing but we didn't want to scare her and end on a bad note.

(I did get nervous when everyone hailed the trainers that I went to see a few weeks ago. The trainer was there and dragged his dog by the collar out of the ring because he pooped in the ring. Thankfully I found out the reason people recommend them is because they are the only trainers within a few hours. I will not be going to them regardless.)

She tried so hard yesterday and we have both come such a long way. She settled with all the people and dogs and even got a belly rub/massage and was completely chill. Even took food from everyone. She ate so much yesterday opcorn:

(I even got to meet a Finnish Lapphund! He was gorgeous and so sweet. There was also a dobe puppy named Cat and I immediately thought of Stark when I saw her. Fearless puppy!)

Basically, I have an awesome dog and I'm so proud of her.

Thanks! I'm really happy, but a bit terrified at the same time

Congrats! That's so exciting.

Good luck with your business. I hope all goes well.

Very sad to be out of Indiana, but happy to be home. If we could just pick the house up and move it to Indiana we'd all be happy.

But *so* happy to be home.

Thank you! So far so good

My baby dog has been so good today. She's been kenneled most of the day while I was at school and josh was sleeping. Just chilling like an awesome girl. Best decision of my life was making sure she was crate trained early!

Got my tattoo today

My little funkyowl

Cute!!

Woohoo! New job!

Yay! Congrats!

Yayy, congrats on your new job!

Thanks guys! It's not a MASSIVE move (from a dog daycare to a pet supply store) but I'm looking forward to the change.

Congrats!

Congrats! I bet you'll love it. I loved my stint working at a pet specialty shop WAY more than I ever loved daycare (though the daycare was Petsmart. Not a good comparison.)

Agreed

Thanks! That actually reassures me a bit. I'm excited but now that I've actually given my notice and it's official I'm a little nervous. But I definitely think it's the right move.

The daycare was fun but I've been there for two and a half years now and I'm kind of burnt out. Plus some of my co-workers were pretty catty about each other and I'm just glad to be away from it. But I'm gonna miss the dogs so much.

Bolded is the toughest part, no question. Daycare really allows you to form a bond with so many dogs. I cried whenever one moved away or whatever.

The good news is, I assume your pet store allows pets to come in, yes? I loved my regulars at Global and miss them like crazy too.

Interview tomorrow for a job I really want. It's suited to my capabilities and my needs, and I know my boss already. I'm interviewing with her boss. Commute would be easy (where I used to work - 15 minutes away now) and Crossfit is 5 minutes away from them, on my way home. Also on my way home is my preferred grocery store and Target.

Yay! Good luck,& I hope everything goes well.