Roxy

I'll be the first to admit that my dog Roxy is not really a "show pony". She knows a few basic tricks, but to be honest I haven't spent a lot of time trying to teach her any. Her small repertoire of tricks includes: sit, lay down, shake both paws, kisses, and take a bow. Recently though I've been thinking that I should probably add to her trick list with a few others. The trick I'd like to teach her next is roll over.  I've been doing some research on how to teach both of these tricks, if you have any suggestions as well please feel free to share. Here are some basic tips for teaching this trick.  Roll Over: Always use a tasty dog treat when teaching your pet a new trick.  If your dog can already lay down on command then you're half-way there! Once your dog has laid down, take the treat and cross it over your dogs body so that  the treat goes from the head to the dogs bottom. The dog will naturally follow the treat, and the dog's weight should sh...

I didn't raise my dog to be a hunter, trust me. I think it's just in her breed. She will chase anything that moves: lizards, iguanas, snakes, chickens, and cats (cats being her animal of choice). Has she caught every animal off that list, most of these catches have ended in tragedy or comedy (sometimes both). I'll share a tale with you now in the form of a fable - can you spot the moral? Fables: Short stories that usually involve animals that teach a moral lesson.                                                           Roxy and the Iguana Once there was a territorial brown and white spotted dog named Roxy. Roxy loved playing in her backyard. Roxy felt like she was the queen of her territory, and she didn't like anyone coming in to her yard without her permission. Every animal in the neighborhood was afraid of Roxy because she woul...