Being Prepared....."Let's get a dog"..!

"I think we should get a dog".. ! Yes... Great idea why not?" ... oh yes, I have thought this and said this. My own journey of dog ownership began not long after I was married. I already bought into this family my student days, crazy ginger gorgeous tom-cat called Muggins, and Muggins was the boss, when we soon got our first Dog, a black + white Border Collie called Hollie. And the journey started.
We then had Megan, another BC, who proved to be Diabetic needing Insulin, living a shortened life.
Followed by our current 2 dogs, Red Merle Border Collies, sisters of the same parenting, 2 years apart.
Oh joy, fun, and my dog training and behaviour now REALLY began..!!!
My journey of DOG OWNERSHIP and  'doing things properly this time' started for real.
In a nutshell... I realised what I missed, in years gone by. I had not really known, understood or communicated with our previous dogs. 
But....I wish I had known then what I know now..!!!
We live and learn, for me 'Doing things properly'... was a momentous turning point in my relationships and understanding of dogs. 
ALL DOGS, puppy, young, adolescent, aged, stressed, worried, fearful, abused, neglected,  untrained and trained !  There is always something more to know + understand.
More connection, truthfulness, honesty, learning, knowledge, advise, partnership, and every other word you need to add here:
Walk the dog's walk, live the dog's life.
Make it happen. Be informed, do the right thing, educated informed engaged.
​I believe in educating and informing all dog owners. :) 
Both my 2 Dogs have passed the GCDS Gold Award... and Eira loves posing ;)