The Dawgs

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Lulu was my first competition dog and retired at the ripe old age of nine years—only one leg shy of her MXJ. Now she gets to make therapy visits, act as demo dog and mostly rule Stormy and me from the comfort of the living room couch. When Lulu and I first started out in agility, people would look at us and say “that’s great that you are here, BUT YOU HAVE A BULLDOG!” That basically meant we were on our own as far as training was concerned. Our training journey of green dog and green handler involved a lot of learning on the fly. Along the way, we both discovered clicker training and became instantly hooked. It allowed Lulu to think that she was the one that was making me click, not the other way around…. a vital requirement when you are dealing with an independent breed that would rather do everything their own way and on their own terms.

Lulu is active in the Paws for Reading Program at Ventura Public Library and a pet therapist at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara and at Brighton Gardens.