Well, we started right away and after a few days I was able to send this video: Lola started to thrive. The process is so joyous for Lolabelle that everyone around Loli felt uplifted by her enthusiasm. Laurie and Lou were astonished at her ability to acquire new skills and were thrilled to see her…

In July of 2009 I had the great pleasure of meeting a little rat terrier named Lolabelle. She had been diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer called insulinoma in January of 2009 and her prognosis was grave. In fact when I met her she was expected to succumb to her disease practically at…

Mya and Elias One of the most amazing things I am discovering is not only how eagerly dogs learn but how quickly they accomplish things that seem quite counter intuitive to a dog. A prime example for this is the exercise "leave it" where I place cookies on the paws of dogs who live together.…

Nikki and Bella were adopted together and are litter mates. I think it is very important to treat siblings as individuals. I work with each dog separately as well as working with them together.. The following pictures show Nikki and Bella outside on a 20ft leash learning how to sit/stay and down/stay with all the…

Isis is a very smart puppy. Here she is, just like Nikki and Bella , in a sit/stay on the 20ft lead on a busy New York City sidewalk. Her greatest accomplishment is that she comes every single time when called . That allows her to go to Central Park and play with other dogs…