Sammy’s Road Trip. Hello, everyone. Getting ready to take my sweet boy on a trip up to Cambria. This will be his longest trip yet, 4 days away. A friend recommended the Cavalier Inn in San Simeon as a good place to travel with dogs. I saw pictures of a large grass area with a trail...

Sammy’s headed back to training. We went to the vet the other day, and she described Sam as the perfect dog except for his minor issue with allergies. He always seems to get compliments wherever he goes. All he needs to do is give out that sweet smile of his. He is a very good boy,...

Sammy’s training update. Just wanted to give everyone a training update on Sammy. He is now 1 year and almost 2 months old. I have learned that even though he can heel perfectly on our normal walk, that does not mean that he can heel going anywhere else. When he is in a new place,...

Sammy goes out. Sammy recently had another training session. Sammy is a good boy, but he still does not come when he is called all the time, he jumps on guests, and pulls on his leash if we take him out to new places. The trainer...

Sammy loves salmon. Sammy sometimes really reminds me of a baby polar bear. He is English Cream, and he is also large for a golden retriever. Also, his favorite food is fish, especially salmon. This was surprising to me. I thought a dog’s favorite food would always be beef. Every...

Sammy’s Family Day We decided to have a separate family birthday party for Sammy, so that more people could come over the weekend. He seemed to enjoy his first party, so why not have two, right? On his birthday, he saw a...

Sammy’s Birthday. Sam’s first birthday is on Thursday. I have been trying to plan a little birthday party for him, but since this will be my first dog birthday, I could use some advice on what to do. I was thinking it would be nice if he had some other dog guests. However,...

Sammy loves an escort. Sam loves to have his parents escort him outside at night. He goes right to the outside slider, turns his head around, and then stares with his big brown eyes. He seems to be saying, “Who is coming with me?” If you don’t get up, he might lay down...

Sammy’s first words. I would really like to know if anyone else has a dog that tries to speak real words, if that is even possible.  I’m not sure if this is all in my imagination, but I feel like Sammy tries to speak....

Sammy’s first Christmas. So, I wrapped up about 20 different toys for Sammy’s first Christmas. I wanted to make it really special for him. I had seen other dogs who enjoyed unwrapping gifts themselves. I felt that it...