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About MargeBlog
MargeBlog started in early 2009 as a training journal for my newly adopted, skittish Lab mix, Marge. Marge's world was small back then; her fears really limited the things I could do with her. Aside from trips to the park and attending beginner training classes, Marge was mostly a stay at home gal - not because either of us wanted her to be, just because the demons from her unsuitable upbringing continued to haunt her.
Slowly, the fear diminished, her world grew. Now, Marge is a fun-loving, squirrel-chasing, winning Agility and Rally dog who accompanies me to a wide variety of places. Here, you will frequently find detailed training updates, snippets from Marge's every day life at home, and photo-filled posts detailing our many outdoor adventures.
This is more than just a dog blog - it is an actual look in to what one shelter dog's life ultimately became when she found her first and forever home and began to blossom.
About Marge
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A rescue from Georgia bounced around from shelter to shelter and state to state with her siblings, Marge did not have the luxury of living in a home - my home - until just past her first birthday. A life behind bars had taken its toll on Marge, whose obvious fear of people, noise, and city life in general left a lot for her to learn about how to get by in New York.
Marge is a different dog now than she was back then. It took years of new, positive life experiences, but her fears, which used to consume everything we did, are now only one theme in a great big book of adventures.
These days, Marge enjoys going to training classes, taking trips to agility trials, having play dates with friends, and eating anything that's even remotely edible - not bad for a dog who spent her puppy days in cages.
My time with Marge has been a learning experience for which I am ever grateful. As my first dog, she has taught me and continues to teach me so much more than I ever imagined about dogs, training, and behavioral/fear issues. She's a fun dog with a sense of humor who loves life and learning.
About Me
- Sam
- Thirty-something physical therapist who loves dogs. Especially my dogs.
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16 comments:
I have that "You got a furend in me" song going through my head.
Wiggles & Wags,
Mayzie
SO CUTE!!
Wow - look at Marge playing! That does take the cake!!
Awwww,play bows are the best! Glad that Marge has good friends to pal around with. Play is the best stress reliever.
Oh Mann. That last pic is so. Darn. Cute. Things like that make my day! Marge is lucky to have a such a good furriend!
Wow, does that look like FUN!!! Hope you had fun with your friends!
Play bows,
Zim
how cute
Benny & Lily
Always love to see dogs play together! Both of them look so happy and so much fun there.
Awww, looks like a great playdate!
I agree - the last one rocks! Marge has come so far!
Friend time is the best time!
Stop on by for a visit
Kari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com
Friends rock!! They make it easy to get some major sleep that night!!!
Looks like fun! The last picture especially made me smile!
I think I started reading your blog as you were first running into dog reactivity with Marge....look at her now! Great shots!
Looks like a nice play time :-)
Fun pictures!! Happy Valentine's Day!
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