Metro Parent KIDSfest features Able and Obey

KIDSfest is free, fun, and a fabulous opportunity to see Able the Dancing Chihuahua and Miss Obey the Rat Terrier in action. Come to Wisconsin State Fair Park on Sunday, April 13th at 3PM to see the dancing dogs and to learn how to be a dog's best friend. And, if you can't get enough, stay for the 4PM show to see new moves.

Metroparent Kidsfest
Wisconsin State Fair Park
April 12 & 13, 2008


Here's a full description of the extravaganza: KIDSFest is 5! Celebrate southeastern Wisconsin's best event for families April 12 and 13 at the Expo Center at State Fair Park. There's fun, entertainment, hands-on activities and learning for the whole family, including six stages of entertainment, themed areas, rock walls, bounce houses, a petting zoo, magicians, clowns, jugglers, music, 100+ exhibitors -- 100,000 square feet of fun! New this year: the Understanding Differences special needs area, World Music Stage, KIDSFest-is-5 Birthday Bash area, Circus Train Ride and much, much more. Admission is free; small charge for some activities. State Fair parking is $5.

Hip Ideas for Hyper (& not-so-hyper) Dogs in Wauwatosa

Hip Ideas for Hyper (& not-so-hyper) Dogs at Learning Never Ends on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

Celebrate the completion of your tax returns with something far less taxing -- puppy talk! Amy Ammen will give a mini course from 6:45-8PM on how to gain control of YOUR canine. Learn secrets of effective training, quick energy burners, teaching tricks, calming techniques and more.

Learning Never Ends
April 17, 2008 at 6:45
Wauwatosa West High School
11400 West Center Street
$10 payable to Wauwatosa Recreation Department
For reservation call 414-773-2920

Small Dog Class Graduates

I present to you the Graduating Small Dog Class of Amiable Dog Training, March 2008. Kathy and Zoe, Ethel and Bandit, Kelly and Hamish, and Lisa and Max. If you'd like to join this elite group enroll in the next class starting April 6, 2008 by calling 414-289-7785.

Can This Husky Be Helped?

Pulling on Leash. Possible aggression toward other dogs. Too excitable to enroll in group class. These are the things that prompted Barb to try a 30-minute private session with her three-year-old husky Quinn.

Barb drove into the parking lot with an exuberant husky bopping around in the passenger seat eager to drag her into our West Allis training hall. They left walking side by side, happily focused on one another, ignoring my two meandering dogs, and confident in the ability to enjoy walks together. Barb accomplished this without yelling, bribing with treats or using a shock collar.

If you want to learn how to use practical, quick training methods to find your "diamond in the ruff," call for private or group lessons. 414-289-7785.

P.S. Lacking a photo of Quinn, I inserted one of my two huskies, Tess and Whiplash, from 1982.