A Barkmitzvah?
For Perry, who belongs to South Bay dog trainer Barbara Millman. :-)
The special occasion for the Shetland sheepdog took place in August.
He sits so nice.
(If you want your dog to sit that nice, sign up for Barbara's next beginning dog training class. The class starts Sept. 25 and meets at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays for 7 weeks in the parking lot outside Dino's Pet Shoppe, 1724 Palos Verdes Drive North, Harbor City; first class is owners only & you can sign up in advance at the store or on the first day of class. Cost is $75 and that allows you to bring your dog back free anytime for refreshers).
It's almost time also for the several "blessings of the animals" held throughout the South Bay in October and November.
Among them this year is one hosted by First Lutheran Church and School in Torrance
(2900 West Carson Street) set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2.
If you know of others, send the information in and we'll post the details.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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