Category Archives: Pet Therapy Work

New Obedience club & “Dancing in the Church”

Posted on April 9, 2010 by bighoneydog

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Well, I have been doing lots of training and practice in the last few weeks for today…my doggie dancing demo! Mostly, my human, Hsin-Yi, has been doing trainings with me in the park on my daily walks…but she also found … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Life in Brisbane, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged barrier, Brisbane, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), club, Creek Rd Presbyterian Church, dancing, demonstration, display, dog, DWD Queensland, great dane, Metropolitan Dog Obedience Club, obedience, performance, pet therapy, practice, soft crate, territorial, training | 29 Comments

The year that was…2009

Posted on January 6, 2010 by bighoneydog

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My blog friends, Jackson & Patrick the Chihuahuas, had the great idea of posting a slideshow of their year in review…so I thought I’d do something similar: So here it is – well, between dog dancing and agility, swimming lessons and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agility, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Holidays & Travel, Lemon, Life in Auckland, Modelling/Pet Photography, Moving Home, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged 2009, Agility, auckland, ball, beach, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), dancing, dog, great dane, magazines, Modelling/Pet Photography, pet therapy, photography, play, portrait, puppy, Rachael Hale, review, Rotorua, sheep, swimming, training, tricks, walk, year | Leave a comment

Big cats, bandanas and “impossible” doggies!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

Every year, in October, is a special time to help a charity in NZ called Canteen which supports young teenage humans with the scary sickness called cancer. You can do this in lots of ways but the easiest and most fun is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland, Modelling/Pet Photography, Pet Therapy Work, Socialisation | Tagged bandana, Beagles, breed, breed stereotype, CanTeen, chow chow, costume, difficult, dog, Dogs Today magazing, flowers, great dane, halloween, impossible, lion, Newmarket Park, Ridgeback, train | 36 Comments

Therapy Dog duties at the STAR DOGS ‘Afternoon Tea’

Posted on October 6, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Last Saturday, I went with my human, Hsin-Yi, to attend the ‘Afternoon Tea’ held by STAR DOGS Grooming Spa & Dog Deli. STAR DOGS had very kindly offered to fundraise for Outreach Therapy Pets at their event and we were there to represent the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Life in Auckland, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged artist, auckland, biscuits, cake, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), cookies, deli, dog, dog dancing, drawing, great dane, grooming, muffins, Outreach, party, Pets, Poodle, spa, Star Dogs, Therapy, treats, volunteer | 39 Comments

Flashback Friday (my busy year!)

Posted on July 10, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I’ve been tagged by my blog friend, Mango the Mastiff, to play a game and the rules are: 1) Post a link to your blog entry from one year ago. 2) Tell us what was happening then. 3) Post photos of significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Health, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Holidays & Travel, Lemon, Life in Auckland, Modelling/Pet Photography, Moving Home, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged auckland, auckland highland games, back, beach, Bethells, burlesque, cafe practice, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), dancing, dog-friendly, flashback, holiday, Lemon, magazine, Mission Bay, Moving Home, newspaper, Ombre, open home, Paul, photoshoot, Rachael Hale, Rothesay Bay, Rotorua, shayiska trophy, swim, therapy visit, vet, waterfront | 33 Comments

Lumps, stingrays and lots of wet stuff!

Posted on June 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

This past weekend has been – as my blog friend, Mango the Mastiff would say – relentlessly wet. Our garden was so flooded, the raw fish I had for breakfast on Sunday nearly swam away! Usually my humans insist on … Continue reading →