I have been watching Dog Whispers so that I can get some tips on training this puppy of mine. He is too hyper. I did watch a show where Cesar showed two very hyper dogs. It took Cesar a long to calm down these dogs that he was exhausted literally. Some of the training I can do on the dog but my biggest problem is when my son or husband are around the dog he just goes nuts and jumps all over them. He doesn't do this with me and if he does I can get him to stop. I know the dog is feeding off their energy. The dog actually becomes even more hyper when they are around. The two want me to get rid of the dog. I can't do that. I told my husband that our son was like him too and did we get rid of him? I need CESAR!

Onto Boon for some doggie tricks. I usually just give her bones but now I want her to do things for me like sit and then she can have a bone. Simple, right? Wrong! She starts yapping and jumping all over the place. However, when I tell her to sit she jumps onto the chair and sits. I tell her to get down and she does. Again, I tell her to sit. She jumps up onto the chair and sits. Hello, I want her to sit on the floor not in a chair. Okay, so I did reward her since she did sit.

Zootoo.com - A website that you can get informative pet product reviews, animal services, and pet news and videos on ZooToo.com. All the resources you need for your pet.) Zootoo is having a Animal Shelter make-over. The lucky shelter will win a MILLION DOLLAR make-over. My home town went from the top 950 to 8th place. Since we are in the top 20 shelters all across the states Zootoo came to our town on Thursday to check out the shelter. Community involvement helps get more points to win. I got my butt up and marched to our shelter to help support in winning this shelter make-over.

While waiting for Zootoo come I talked to a Volunteer there and learned that our shelter finds homes for 500 dogs/cats a year. That is a lot. I also learned that a lot of our animals come from Ohio and down south. We are a no-kill shelter. A lady from Ohio that use to own a horse farm kept her horse trailer and installed cages in the trailer and she drives from Ohio to CT to place the dogs at our shelter. Knowing this, I think it is important we do get this make-over so that we can house more animals that are ready to be put to sleep.

With all this being said, I have sponsored a Pit Bull that hasn't been adopted and has been with the shelter for 4 years. I wish I could take him. In addition, I gave $1,000 to the shelter. I am planning on looking into what I can do to help. This is my purpose in life. I connect to animals. I must have been some animal in my previous life.

Adopt an animal or sponsor one if you can't. You are their voice.