I'm No Crash Test Dummy Dog, And Neither is My Ventura Dog Trainer Mom

Gone are the days when children would ride in their parents laps while driving, helping them steer the car. Yep, my own mom the rockin' dog trainer here in Ventura, got to do that with her mom in the family Buick. No seat belts...just giggling and having fun.

Well, times have changed -a lot! One of mom's motto's is "safety first!" Check out some of her dog training tips in her blog. This safety issue includes yours truly riding in style (and safely), no matter where I'm headed! I don't get to sit in laps (while we're driving). 

Nope, as mom says: "If it's not safe for a human child, how could it be safe for our pets?" I think this is what she's talking about. Check out this great dog car safety video that mom and I found on Youtube. 

Even before mom became a professional pet dog trainer here in Ventura, teaching her dog manners classes and working with her private dog training clients, she always knew that keeping any animal in a proper car restraint was the right thing to do, and that it makes for being a responsible pet guardian.  

I remember when we were driving home from the shelter where I came from, mom made the comment to dad that they were going to have to find some sort of seatbelt or car seat for me. Neither of them wanted me flying out of the car, becoming some sort of projectile and getting hurt. 

I'm fortunate enough to have a car seat in both mom and dads car's - plus I have a separate seatbelt for traveling - like when we fly to San Francisco or Colorado - this way no matter whose car I'm in, I can be kept safe.

Mom and I also like to help keep our doggy friends safe too, so she offers the Guardian Gear Safety Car Harness at her studio - and tomorrow she's taking a whole bunch over to our vendor booth at Canine Adoption Rescue Leagues 12th annual Pooch Parade Fundraising Event & Pet Expo. 

It's All Fun & Games For This Lucky Dog

Well it's official! My mom the rockin' Ventura dog trainer and I have developed the bee's knee's of dog training games! It's called "Out of the Box Dog Training Game." And as mom says on the box itself, it's a Pawsitive Training Solution For You and Your Dog! Yes, mom developed it, but I was her inspiration... 

This game consists of 56 cards - all with little bite-size pieces of training activities that you can do with your dog! Since mom is always teaching her dog training class students, and her private dog training students that the simplest way to train your dog is to just fit little pieces of training into your daily routines. It's not necessary to set aside lots of time - that's just not very realistic. Mom totally understands how busy people are nowadays. So, she has made it easy for you to get the behaviors you want from your dog! 

With the cards you'll also get a nice little Instruction Guide to help you play the game. From figuring out the best way to motivate your dog, to techniques that will help you teach your dog the basic behaviors - all of which you can use throughout the entire time you play! 

You just need at least one human and one dog. You can certainly have more, but it's not necessary. You can also adapt the exercises to different skill levels. How great is that??? Plus, it's only $17.95 (plus the ol' tax)

Mom and I will be unveiling this brand new game this weekend at The Canine Adoption and Rescue Leagues 12th Annual Pooch Parade Fundraising Event and Pet Expo here in Ventura! We'll have a booth there, along with many only vendors! Come join the fun, come by and say hello to us, check out the Box Game, and have fun! 

I wonder when dad and I are going to play again? Hmm, something for this inquisitive canine to ponder...