A.k.a. Rodney's Blog (4)

Having been cooped up in the house for 6 days with a small bout of pneumonia....on day #7 DerbyDoodle & I bolted for some freedom & retail therapy. But first in trying to keep with her training program since leaving Markay training ....I decided to meet DH for a quick lunch. She joined us outside at a local restaurant. Where she laid on the concrete like a perfect angel for apprx 40 min. This was our first time taking her to a restaurant since her "polite dog switch was flipped on by… Continue

DerbyDoodle was brought back home today by the amazing trainer (Liz) who runs Markay Dog training facility. I wasn't sure what to expect...I didn't want to raise my expectations to high and then get disappointed. The trainer had great personal recs but I felt DerbyDoodle was a little over the top dominant...she politely explained some of the issues I was having with DerbyDoodle were related to the prong collar...I had it on her incorrectly!! Also Liz felt she was experiencing a correction from… Continue

We left NYC late this afternoon..it was a nasty weather day there. Derby's big preoccupation was not to allow me to get out of her sight...I think she knew something was up. My Maltese was never allowed on the bed..DH rules..but if he was out of town I always broke the rules..and this is the G-ds honest truth..she always knew when he was out of town even if he never packed a suitcase as opposed to nites when he came home at a late hr. SO I don't doubt that DerbyDoodle knew travel was imminent… Continue

I recently saw a piece on DK where the writer was explaining the Yiddish word KVELL. So, without being too redundant..I will translate the word as meaning: to Gush with enormous pride over someone close to you & their accomplishments. Just like a picture one word can say a lot....so, I want o KVELL a little about DerbyDoodle.

in the short span of 7 days she left her hometown roots in Fla. for the unseasonably cold weather in Chicago....to only leave there after 6 days to fly to NYC.… Continue