Local Writer Pens Praise
Puppy Socialization School:
We are big dog people, but when our grand-daughters decided that our Bouvier needed
a Bichon-Shih Tzu companion, w
e agreed on the condition that
the grand-daughters take Daisy to Puppy Socialization class at Dog's Den Training
School. It was a wonderful experience for these very young dog-owners, and a very
useful experience for our very young, feisty puppy. Barbara Lloyd is endlessly patient
with all her clients (both human and canine) and she's never too busy to answer
an individual question or address an individual problem. We thank Barbara for getting
Daisy and her owners, Madeleine and Lena off to a splendid start.
Individual Assistance:
When my husband and I lost our first Bouvier a year ago, we deliberated long and
hard about buying another Bouvier. We love the breed, but we remembered only too
well how 'challenging' McRae had been i
n the first year
of her life, and we wondered if we were up to another year of chewed furniture and
contests of wills. Our loving memories of McRae defeated our prudence, and Esme,
arrived in our life a year ago last November. She was, like all puppies, adorable,
but like all Bouviers she was also strong of body and strong of will. We were beginning
to wonder if we'd made a terrible mistake, when we invited Barbara Lloyd to come
over and give us (and Esme) individual instruction. The change in Esme was nothing
short of miraculous. We are so grateful to Barbara for helping us to find the inner
angel in our lovely Bouvier.
Gail Bowen