Thursday Afternoon

Thursday afternoon Parker, Blue, Rosco, Relay, Turnpike, Everest and I hiked on the fire trail in Claremont Canyon.

From Left to Right, top to bottom are Rosco, coming over for a treat and a back scratch. A rare picture of Relay getting into the play. Relay would love to play and run around more, but unfortunately his recall is spotty at best, so he stays on lead. Yesterday he had a great time playing with Turnpike, Rosco and Everest.

Parker and Blue got involved in a game of fetch with a pine cone. And Everest and Turnpike rough-housed all day long.

Wed Afternoon

Wednesday Afternoon Murphy, Parker, Blue, Alba, Relay and I hiked and chased around at the Albany Bulb. Every time I stopped to take a picture, Alba would sit in hopes of a cookie. Murphy, Parker, and Alba had a great ongoing game of fetch, with a real tennis ball, as opposed to a pine cone.

Along the way, we saw Jason, another dog walker, with his pack of mixed size dogs. In the bottom right picture you can see Clifford going to check out Alba, who LOVED hanging out with the big dogs. She' seemed to get a positive charge off of seeing twelve dogs all around her. Rhubarb, one of Jason's vizsla's, is bounding around Parker.

Parker played and chased with Rocco, one of Jason's boxer mixes. It was a real treat to see Parker having fun and playing with a dog. Parker is generally very shy and mild mannered, only interested in his ball and an endless game of fetch.

Wed Morning

Yesterday Morning Lulu, Everest, Turnpike and I hiked up at Sibley. I think I've decided that this is my favorite trail to hike. It's very quiet and downhill to our stopping place. On the way there are lots of fallen trees that Turnpike and Everest bound around. Turnpike plays hide and seek with Lulu and Everest.

Lulu had her whole walk trailing her lead. She did great! She's charge on ahead of the pack, but as soon as she couldn't see me she'd come prancing back to make sure I was still find-able. Lulu responds really well to petting and high-pitched "happy voice". She likes chicken jerky but only if she can have a minute's peace to eat it like a lady.

Everest is becoming quite the therapy dog. All the dogs he hikes with want to play with him. He's good natured and loves a romp. We're still working on greeting new dogs with happiness instead of fear though.

Welcome Back Everest!

Yay! It's the new year!

Blue was very playful today running around in circles, barking and play-bowing with Everest. Relay also took a shine to Everest and was engaging him with play bows and general prancing about.

Violet was very attentive to me and my baggie of treats. At one point though, she did go investigate a noise, but came bounding back to me the instant I called her.

Murphy, Rosco and Turnpike chased and chased and chased yesterday, up mountainsides, though bushes and mud puddles. It was all very jolly. And Lulu spent over half her walk trailing a 6' lead. She was totally unmotivated by treats or petting, but seemed comfortable staying with the group and listened well when I said "this way".

Due to increased demand, Little Paws' Big Adventures has re-opened morning trail hikes Monday - Thursday. Friday hikes are still just at midday. We'd love to have more friendly small dogs join us for our trail hikes. For more information, visit our website www.LPBA.net

December - Welcome Lulu!

December is upon us and it is almost the new year. We have a new little love in our afternoon groups. Welcome to Lulu who walks with us in Claremont canyon and at the Albany bulb on Mon, Wed, and Friday every week. Lulu comes to Little Paws' Big Adventures from Brenda, who is a small dog walker in San Francisco. Because she's walked off leash for years with another dog walker, she's on the fast track to romping off-leash. Here she's pictured in her little red raincoat training a 6' lead on her romp around the albany bulb.

In the new year, Little Paws' Big Adventures will be reinstating the morning walking group. This will free up a few slots in all of our groups for new small dogs. We accept small friendly dogs, under 30lbs, who live in Piedmont and the surrounding Oakland neighborhoods. For more information please visit our website at www.LPBA.net

Have a great holiday season!

Fun in the Sun

Murphy, Pace, Turnpike, Santo, Alba, Maisie and Mochi hiked at the Albany bulb a couple of weeks ago. These pics are towards the end of our hike. Alba and Santo are on leash because they're new and I like to give new dog walking clients a month or so to get used to walking with me before they go off-leash. Masie and Mochi are on leash because they already had their big adventure, and now I want them to stick close by for the rest of our hike.

Little Paws Big Adventures groups are filling up fast! If you'd like your little dog to join our trail play groups please visit our website: www.LPBA.net.

September - Welcome Santo, Alba and Everest!

September has been an amazing month. Little Paws' Big Adventures welcomed 3 new small dogs into our morning trail play groups. Alba is a beautiful and loving Papillon! Santo is a playful and energetic chihuahua mix, and Everest is a treat-loving, frisky, Tibetan Spaniel! Everest is going to have a great weekend boarding with Turnpike and her human, Karin Cornwall, for the next 3 days. We've been going to the Albany Bulb a lot on these hot summer days to cool off and check out the rad artwork. Everest is especially interested in art and looks at it critically, while the other dogs bark or pee on it.

Little Paws' Big Adventures trail play groups are filling up fast! We have space for just 3 more clients in out morning groups. If you've been thinking about joining up, visit our website at www.LPBA.net to find out how. We look forward to meeting you!