When 1 + 1 = Community

This is my happy blog place — celebrating accomplishments and community.

Wildflower Zeus and one of his humans, Penny, were in their first ever dog competition — Scentwork — and it went well, obviously! That is so wonderful but even more — Zeus is doing this because he teamed with his sister, Buttercup, to bring their humans together.

Penny shares, “Georgia's mentoring has made all the difference in my life. With her help, I'm continuing to grow and learn and find new ways to engage with Zeus that I never dreamed I was capable of.”

There are many ways for a dog to have an interesting life and to develop a close bond with a human but I am partial — I think a positive training relationship offers incredible benefits to dogs and humans, and Penny’s words capture that for me.

We need to acknowledge and honor Team Buttercup, who welcomed Team Zeus into the Berner Community. Georgia is a trainer, and her skills with people and dogs are bringing out the best in this Wildflower team. I am so very grateful to Patty and Georgia for the kind support and friendship they have offered to Team Zeus.