The looks that melt your heart… the big brown eyes that plead with you to give them a bite of cheese… the precious tilt of the head in response to your questions, how can we not be but putty in their paws? This week, the theme for our 52 week project is Head Tilt. It […]
First off, thanks to all of my regular readers who have been clamoring for more on WCC’s Honor Litter – I appreciate all the comments and encourage them. Keep them coming! In the meantime, are you ready for another feature of Warrior Canine Connection’s Honor Litter? Today, we shine the spotlight on WCC’s Nick and […]
When I first started my project with Warrior Canine Connection’s Honor Litter, I set four goals I hope to achieve, and laid them out in my first blog post Focusing On Service – It Can Be Life Changing. To move toward these goals, this is the first in a series of individual spotlights on each […]
Welcome to my 2014 52 Week Project – a project in which I will join a group of incredibly talented professional pet photographers. A new challenge will come each week in the form of a theme. The goal is to uniquely portray the week’s theme, and in doing so, challenge ourselves to see things differently, […]
In my last blog entry we talked about some of the puppy training. Much of their training will be formal instruction at Warrior Canine Connection Headquarters, but equally important are the weekly field trips to expose the puppies to many diverse situations; after all, they will likely experience all sorts of uncertainty when escorting their […]
Now that you have met the Honor Litter and their namesakes, I’d like to give you a glimpse into their training and shaping – a topic I’ve always been very interested in. There actually was a time when I gave serious consideration to going back to school and becoming a dog trainer, but ultimately decided that […]
Introducing the Honor Litter! In last week’s post, I introduced you to Cody, Luke, Stanley, and their namesakes. As I mentioned, in the Honor Litter there are three yellow Labrador retrievers and six black. Well, this week I would like to introduce you to the three yellow puppies and their namesakes! They all have incredible […]
Introducing the Honor Litter! I have to say, watching nine puppies growing up is a LOT more interesting than I ever imagined — every time I see them, they get smarter and smarter (and bigger and bigger). Right from the day they were born, every activity these puppies do is focused solely on being the […]
First, let’s get this out of the way – I AM SO EXCITED! I’m absolutely thrilled to announce a new partnership and project with Warrior Canine Connection – an outstanding organization that utilizes wounded warriors who are suffering from psychological injuries to help train service dogs that will then go on to serve other Wounded Warriors throughout their […]