A BETTER PET LLC

In which I just observe Sammy contemplating.

Promo of upcoming documentary on A Year In the Life of An Autism Service Dog.

This clip shows Sam and Bubbles free of any restraint although they are dragging tethers. Note how both work themselves further away from Jessica (...

A section of walking with both Bubbles and Sam dragging tethers; Sam holding 12 year old Sophie's hand calmly as family members walk nearby. Toward...

Management approach to being out in an open field with Sam and Bubbles. Baseline experience of letting Bubbles and Sam "loose" resulted in attempt ...

Sam and Tommy take a spin in a cart on the occasion of Bubbles' 1st birthday party. While it may appear pretty typical, it might be worth noting th...

A week since our journey in the woods. Now dealing with savory smells of the shores of Lake Erie, lapping waves, birds heading south, smells of rot...

In which with patience, repeat modeling, matching desire (to be with a person), teaching Goose how to use a dog door moments after he arrived for a...

A clip of play -- note how Goose (large labradoodle) and Luke (black spaniel mix) are well matched despite size differences. My own dogs -- Trip an...

The sound of his ancient ancestor's are stirred in Goose. His mournfulness is an expression of the serious crime of MAKING HIM BE AWAY FROM A HUMAN...

In which Bubbles revisits walking tethered to Bean both on and off leash and with distractions (even though she now outweighs him by 20 pounds!). N...

Bubbles has been doing so well in her partnership outings, we decided a mom's only outing with the dog was in order. So off we went, with Bean as a...

In which we attempt an outing at a public mall not realizing our timing coincided with a Halloween festivity for kids. Despite, or because of the e...

In which Jessica takes Sam and Bubbles on a walking tour of the exciting water fountain in the atrium of the medical building just after Sam had a ...

In this clip, leaving the doctor (where Sam was absolutely amazing -- no fussing, no tantrums, cooperative, interested in doctor's tools) -- mom, B...

In which I join Team Sam at the local pool and work on socializing Bubbles to have a controlled walk on a path between two halves of a pool. Oh yea...

Hard to believe that less than a month ago Sam was screaming in fear at meeting Bubbles for the first time and now he is paired with her as his aut...

Bubbles returns to the fold for a rain filled DIP with her boy and his mom. In this clip note how Bubbles defends her boy by blocking her friends D...

A brief intro to Callie's new mountain life in Idyllwild, CA where she begins her freshman year at Hogwart's...oops, I mean Idyllwild Arts Academy ...

Clip showing Grace the cat helping in the behavioral rehab of Piranga, a senior dog with a lot of anxiety and reactivity issues. While her

Recorded on July 21, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.

This is another sequence of Finnegan showing greater confidence, joy and playfulness in yard with a bunch of other dogs. Prior to getting his Har-V...

This is Finnegan, a 5 month old Irish Setter, showing increased joy and confidence once fitted with a new medium Har-Vest.

This is a video clip of Finnegan, a 5 month old Irish Setter puppy. He's in a social environment with other dogs and is a bit fearful, shy, skittis...

In which Bubbles is directed to "go pee" in front yard. Useful to teach a dog to empty his or her bladder before leaving alone, taking on a car rid...

How to make things like washing the car funner. Pay close attention to the antics of Trip, the irrepressibly happy pants Jack Russell Terrier neari...

Notice the sly terrier moves.

Recorded on July 6, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.

Sophia, a tweenager verging on full blown adolescence versus Bubbles, an almost 8 month old golden already in full blown adolescence, testing each ...

In this clip we show the sheer joy of savoring a season. Bubbles the growing golden retriever service dog pup in training, now 7 plus months old an...

Trip is a sports nut. Soccer or jolly egg play whenever he can get it and where ever it can happen, frisbee and fetch, not to mention raucous off r...

Graduation for A Better Pet's group classes is a rousing game of My Dog Can Do That. In this exercise, handler is to place a treat 6" from the dog ...

In which Grace intuits and smells the goods within the plastic bag and wants her some of that prize.

In this video Truffie finds playmates in Bubble (who lowers herself to Truffie's level to help encourage play) and Ginger and tunes out the jolly e...

Bubbles, 5 mos. plays with Trip the JRT (nearing 10 years). This one minute clip shows a very mellow version of what indoor play can look like. Not...

4 yo neutered male Peke in need of permanent loving home with calm, confident and kind person.

This clip shows the initial meeting of Tommy and Grace, the "wizards" of A Better Pet LLC. Both animals possess an uncanny elegance. Despite their...

Bubbles, now bigger than her buddy Trip, plays despite the loud shop vac. Note the 'nose punch' Bubbles gives Trip (at 15 seconds), trying to elici...