Boundless Junior Agility Camp Summer - 2019

This was the second year that Vixen and I went up to PA to participate in the Boundless Junior Agility Camp. Vixen was once again a LAP dog "Lend a Paw", meaning that she was paired with a junior handler whose dog wasn't ready to be part of the camp or at least full time.  This year, she had the same junior as she had last year, with the benefit of being able to take some of the reps off, since her junior was able to bring her own dog this year and she would usually run her about 1/3 of the time, then ran Vixen the rest of the time.

Vixen loves working with juniors in agility and this camp is a blast.  We also brought Rebel along to get some experience at camp, the hotel, and lots of kisses!

Meet the Newest PEAK DOG - Rebel!

This summer we added a new member to our team....Please welcome Rebel!  a Golden Retriever puppy who is sweet, silly, wild and crazy and of course very cute!  Looking forward to lots of PEAK adventures with her on board!

Vixen becomes an official Therapy Dog!!

For years, I have described the PEAK Dogs and Therapeutic Education Dogs, since I carry my own personal liability insurance, which is the main benefit for getting the therapy dog certification.  But I know that schools, and other facilities are used to only allowing "Certified Therapy Dogs" into their buildings, so I decided to ahead and get her tested.  But I had some philosophical issues with the way some of the common testing organizations worked.  No food allowed in-between exercises, very artificial set ups and the idea that no food would be allowed in actual visits...as a positive trainer, this was very against my way of working,  so I looked of a testing organization whose testing techniques aligned with my way of training and working with my dogs. 

So I was excited when I found an organization called Alliance of Therapy Dogs .  I was able to meet with the tester individually, and we testing in real life situations, in a pet shop, in a school, in a medical/nursing home facility...you know...where therapy dogs will ACTUALLY be working!!!  Plus something that I didn't need, but thought was a great benefit, was the ability to use a "head halter" during the test and in visits... So I will be looking to ways to offer training/testing using ATD.

Now...I can simply say...YES, VIXEN IS A THERAPY DOG!!

PEAK K9s for Kids Camp

Broadway Presbyterian Church

July 30-Aug 3

8am-12pm

5-9th grade

$99

Contact me at

wendy.peakdogs@aol.com 

To get more information, a camp application or if you would like to help sponsor a scholarship for a camper!

Campers will learn more about dogs and how they learn and behave, and in the process, will learn more about themselves!

Topics include:

Non verbal communication
Learning theory
How to greet a dog
Basics of clicker training
Canine behavior
Tolerance
Paitence
Empathy
Trust
Compassion
Resiliency

Trained character education dogs will be used as well as the possibility of kid friendly untrained dogs if available...

Get the camp application here:

Camp Application 2018

Parties, events and calendars....oh my!!

Well, we have been busy working on alot of things this spring.... We receenre had a fun performance at a birthday party... Vixen had a great time and the kids enjoyed themselves...

We have been working on a great fundraising event next Wednesday evening at Pump it up....$10/kid for an evening of jumping fun... please come out and support us then...

And finally...we have CALANDARS!!

But these are not just ANY calendars...these are filled with 13 months of PEAK DOG wisdom and character building inspiration!! 

Academic year... starting in July 

$20 each

Get one for all of the kids and teens you know!

Order online...

https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Store/PEAK+K9s+for+Kids+2018-19+Academic+year+Calendar-5736710063

Keep posted for more coming up this summer!!!

The PEAK Dogs go to Camp Still Meadows

Last week the PEAK dogs and I went to visit and entertain the campers at Camp Still Meadows. A camp for kids and adults with disabilities.  Vixen and Jed had a great time and the campers loved meeting them ( and they LOVED being met!) I am so grateful to have these dogs that are so willing to put them selves out there to be loved on and petted by strangers in strange situations!