By the time I had completed basic and advanced training, loose leash walking, long distance recall, and playground manners we moved on to other activities. You won’t believe this but Mom signed us up for a class on how to…
Author: Journey
A Mediocre Student
Notwithstanding my first day at puppy class, I went on to graduate with honors and was named the most improved dog in the class. Duh! Did anyone start out with a greater deficit? I excelled in the puppy socialization class…
How I Came To Know Bach
Clearly my first day at puppy class got off to a bumpy start. Some might say it was a total failure but that would be incorrect. Turns out my bad behavior was the start of something very important. It laid…
My First Training Class
Look at that face. That’s me. Don’t I just look sweet and perhaps mild mannered? Ha! Looks can be deceiving. I was born with the adventure gene, headstrong and always seeking to do what pleased me at the moment. Mind…
Puppy Days
My first summer at Asherpark was like a fairy tale. My Uncle Ash was so excited to meet me. He could hardly believe Mom had brought him a puppy to raise. I could tell that he enjoyed my company even…
My Early Life
I can’t say I particularly like this picture, but this is me at three weeks of age. Guess who is holding me? Yup – Mom! She and her good friend drove all the way to the farm in Newport, WA…
Humble Beginnings
Once I signed on to help Finn with BarkingProse I thought I should ask him what he wanted me to do. Finn asked me to go back through all our old pictures and find early ones of me as a…
In My Own Words
You’ve heard from Finn about the trouble at Asherpark. He’s such a good reporter. He gives you the facts first and then he tells you how he feels about things. After our Dad died I wasn’t much interested in helping…
My Turn
I asked Finn what he wanted for Christmas. He told me he wanted me to help him with BarkingProse. He’s right to ask me. I haven’t been doing my share. So here goes. This Bark is for my buddy Finn.…
Beyond The Grave
Me and Finn promised Mom we would get BarkingProse going again. So I started looking through some of the earlier barks and I found one that Ash wrote before he got sick. I’m not sure why he never published it,…