by Penny Miller | May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Anyone that fills out an application form to bring their dog to the Ranch, for any kind of visit, will have seen that we are insistent that the dog wears a well fitted collar. Despite this being made clear on the form, you have no idea how many people send their dogs...
by Penny Miller | May 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
When we lived in Trinidad & Tobago, I used to volunteer at the kids school and every morning a lady called Daphne would drop her daughter Sammi off at the classroom door, fussing over her and trying to kiss her goodbye, while Sammi just would look away, roll her...
by Penny Miller | May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
A dear friend and client of mine boarded her dog with us last week; she contacted me a few days before the dogs arrival to tell me that her pup had diarrhea that had been a problem for a few days now, and would I still have the dog come stay? She had apparently eaten...
by Penny Miller | Apr 28, 2013 | The Dogs Honest Truth
One of my favorite clients, and now a dear friend of mine, has a delightful German shepherd that we have been working on together for some time. Karma has progressed, since last August when we first saw her, from being a withdrawn, unaffectionate and hopeless...
by Penny Miller | Apr 8, 2013 | The Dogs Honest Truth
At this time of year, when everyone’s thoughts turn to beautifying their piece of property, I get lots of calls from horrified gardeners asking me how to stop their dog from digging humongous holes in their yard. I get equal amounts of calls from horrified dogs...