Sparky comes to Metropawlitan

Sparky is an EXTREMELY handsome 8 month old Siberian Husky who joined us for in kennel training for help with his basic manners. Trainer Katie Earle decided to take on this case. Every time we went for a walk with Sparky, people would stop dead in their tracks, in awe of his absolutely stunning good looks. We couldn't walk out the front door without people falling all over him....

Here is a video of Sparky - but don't look too close - his stunning good looks just might blind you!

Metropawlitan Dog is NOW on TWITTER!

Metropawlitan Dog is now on Twitter! Get regular updates on Metropawlitan Dog happenings by going to Twitter.com and following us! Just search for username metropawlitan ! Happy tweeting!

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Save The Date!

To thank all of our wonderful clients, Metropawlitan Dog is hosting an End of Summer Hawaiian Luau!

Bring your social pooch out to Metropawlitan Dog for an evening of fun for the whole family! This FREE event will be catered by L&L Hawaiian Bar-B-Q and boasts a complimentary Mai Tai Bar! We will have Raffles and Prize drawings and we will have a Pet Photographer out taking photos of all of the dogs! In addition, behaviorists will be available for FREE 10 minute behavioral assessments!

Once again, this event is FREE so bring your family and invite your friends!

When: Thursday, Oct 23rd at 6:30pm
Where: Metropawlitan Dog (Of Course)
811 13th Street
San Diego, CA 92101

Hope to see you all there!

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Who says Puggles are untrainable?

Here Ye Here Ye! All praise Prince Rocco, the best trained Puggle in San Diego! Two weeks ago (sorry for the late post... technical difficulties with our movie making crew) Rocco graduated from the In-Kennel Obedience program run by the Collared Scholar out of the one, the only Metropawlitan Dog. After a mere 14 days of training, Rocco has gone from a rambunctious, unruly teenager to the sweet, attentive, and mature dog he has always strived to be. Rocco came to us with all of the natural Puggle tendencies -- jumping, running away, chewing, and of course the eating of lovely delicacies found on the streets of SD. He worked hard every day and finally found the peace within... for all you Puggles reading, thats the peace of mind within his soul, not the piece of cake within the fridge...sheesh guys! Now Rocco is able to show restraint in a number of different circumstances. He proudly wears patches for Down with Distraction, Leave it Don't Eat It, and Really Really Reliable Recall. Watch as he continues to succeed even when faced with so many temptations!




PS. As a reward, Rocco's achievement video will be placed on the Metropawlitan Dog homepage as of today. He will lead this generation of Puggles into the light... no guys! the light of knowledge, not the light of the fridge...you'll never learn!

The Babies Are Coming!

Greetings Everyone!

As you may or may not know, we at Metropawlitan Dog and The Collared Scholar participate heavily in dog rescue and rehabilitation. You may have caught a few of our posts about recent rescues like Rupert, Shadow and Lilly :)

Well, recently, we found out we have a new addition (or two!) coming to our tiny rescue!

Katie Earle, one of Metropawlitan's Managers and Trainer Extraordinare, has a passion for deaf dogs and is the founder of San Diego Deaf Dog Rescue. She was recently approached by a group trying to save two deaf baby Ibizan Hound Puppies. These babies are only 8 weeks old and were at risk of euthanasia as the breeder didn't know what to do with them. We stepped in.

When Katie told me about the babies, I was ecstatic - Ibizan Hounds are one of my FAVORITE breeds of all time. If you don't know what they are, picture a greyhound with Giant German Shepherd size ears that stand straight up! They are stunning dogs of the sight hound group.

Anyhow, the babies will be arriving this week so keep an eye out for them. They will be staying with Katie and I and accompanying us to the Met regularly until they are old enough to be left alone. The pups will receive some training, be spayed and neutered and vaccinated and then will be ready for their new homes (if Katie and I don't decide to keep them before then!).

If you are interested in adopting one of the babies or would like to learn more about our other wonderful rescued dogs, feel free to call us at 619-233-1364!

Daycare July 31st

Wa Hoo!

Please welcome back to the Paw...the stunning, the well mannered, the energetic, and the humble Stella and Blue!

In case you don't know, our Canine Behavior Academy is finally up and running (with the first class on Saturday 8/2 @ 9am) and I have been studying the daycare dogs like a maniac these past two weeks to try and get ahead of the game. All day today my attention has been on Stella and Blue (them being the fresh faces in my crowd) and I must say, they are wonderful! Never playing too rough , not attached at the hip (they are very confident playing separately and being apart), and very very loved by every dog they meet. Fenway, one of our many Puggles, fell in love with Stella at first smell and Otis, preteen Airdale extraordinaire, cant get enough of his new friend Blue's crazy ways. They blended into our everyday daycare group seamlessly and are obviously used to the madness that ensues when over15 dogs get together. While I watched them I remembered when we first met ... two tiny Aussies still figuring out what they could get their young bodies to do, jumping like this, twisting like that until they pooped themselves completely out. Now that they are older it is obvious they have figured that mystery out but that they have managed to maintain control and socialize perfectly. Kudos to them and big Kudos to their parents! :)