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Gotti at Elmsford Animal Shelter

Rob — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:39:38 +0000

Gotti is a 2 year old American Pitbull Terrier. When I first met Gotti at the Central Westchester Humane Society (Elmsford) he was very excitable and would bite at his leash constantly. He would get so hyper-aroused jumping up at peoples faces and sometimes bite the hand of the person holding him. It was so dangerous in fact that no one wanted to take him out of his cage. I took to him immediately and realized that he was just a dog that wanted to play, but was not shown how to play with people in an appropriate way. Here are a few pictures of me playing with him on the couch at the shelter.

Central Westchester Humane Society (Elmsford) is one of my shelter clients and is a no kill animal shelter located in Elmsford, New York.

Rob and Duke

Rob — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:47:26 +0000

When you see his smile you’ll realize why I love him.

Rob on Rachel Ray

Jen — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:03:19 +0000

Rob was interviewed by Glenn Close for the Rachel Ray. They spent the entire day at Rob’s shelter, the AC&C (Animal Control & Care) of Brooklyn. His interview got cut, but you can still see him towards the end of this clip.

Lucky’s “down” after 10 minutes

Jen — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:07:11 +0000

Here is Lucky again. This is 10 minutes after the first video. Notice how she is holding the “down” for a longer period of time.

Lucky does a “down”

Jen — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:00:39 +0000

This is my fiance’s dog Lucky and I in Honolulu (Jenni’s hometown). Lucky is a Poi (JRT mix) dog. This is her first time learning the “down” command. Her family already did a good job teaching her “sit” and “shake hand”. Notice how she throws a paw a few times before she does down. This is back in December 2007.

New York Daily News

Jen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:30:39 +0000

Rob, Duke, and I were featured in the Sunday Now section of the NY Daily News. Duke, our blind pup, did two agility tests (tunnel run and the hoop jump). He’s our Super Duke Man!

Elton needs a home

Jen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:10:37 +0000

His name is Elton. He’s blind (like our Duke man) and needs a permanent or temporary (foster) home. Currently, he’s at the Center for Animal Control and Care in Brooklyn.

Hello and welcome!

Jen — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:07:53 +0000

Post your dog pictures, stories, questions. Get answers from a certified dog trainer/behaviorist. We will be posting pictures of Duke, 7 month Pekingnese, the newest edition to The Good Dogs.