My dogs
Harley is a 3yo 40lbs black terrier mix, though if we’re being serious she’s just a “terror”. I got her as a puppy from a local shelter who got her litter from a nonprofit down in Texas. We don’t know exactly what breed she is, but given her appearance we think she’s possibly a jack russel terrier mixed with either border collie or lab or both. Her main interests currently are food, chasing the various suburban wildlife in our yard, and snuggling with my mother. She has a tenacity for getting into trouble; her favorite “asshole” activities include trash diving, playing the in and out game with the backyard door, and doing parkour on my living room furniture and family members. Due to some things in her past, which will be covered in her story post, she currently does not go out for walks or meet new visitors, and is muzzled when we leave the house. No matter how much trouble she gets in, I love her to death and am so grateful to have her in my life.
Her current training goals include: curbing her jumping tendencies in regards to my mother and finding something to do with all of that energy
Athena is a 2yo 75lbs english cream golden, which pretty much means she’s white instead of the normal golden or red colors you typically see. She was imported by a breeder from the Ukraine around two months of age and was adopted by me at four months. Yes, I bought an expensive purebred dog, and I will discuss my reasoning in a later post. Athena loves attention, whether you get on the floor and rub her down, or sit in a chair and idly rub her belly with your foot. She has a fondness for anything ball shaped, especially if your willing to throw it for her to retrieve. Her favorite toy is a soft globe toy that we got her when she was a baby, though she can’t have it unsupervised because she tends to eat the stuffing. She is my current service dog, and I consider her functionally trained, meaning that except for some advanced work, she is a service dog and can be treated as such. Her favorite pastimes include laying on the deck outside in the sun, or if its winter, laying in the snow. Athena a has her CGC, which is an AKC title that means she passed a test of model dog behavior, however I haven't registered it with the AKC both because of the cost and personal reasons. She and I make a great team together, and I am so thankful that I got the chance to have her.
Her current training goals include: off leash training, perfecting crowd control in public, exit, and resocialization in regards to the mask requirements