About
About the blog
This blog is a very informal place for me to share thoughts and adventures in dog training. I am not a professional, and I'm not even the most experienced dog handler you'll ever meet. But I'm an enthusiast, and I am also a bit of a website making nerd, so I figured I'd combine these two passions into a dog blog. You can expect:
- Links to the content of other dog people that I found useful
- Lots of photos of dogs
- Training videos and notes
I'm not interested in the gatekeepy judgy side of dog ownership. Shelter vs breeder, positive vs balanced, etc etc. I have my own opinions on these things but I'm not here to enforce them on others or get into arguments about it.
About the dogs
Coming soon: Puppy born February 12th, 2026
We'd been thinking about getting a puppy for a few years but the idea of stressing Betsy out with an energetic newcomer made me hesitant. I also knew I wanted a female rottweiler and that same-sex aggression could be a concern for a multi-dog household. You never know for sure how things will go. So we ultimately decided to play it safe and wait until "later".
I had then assumed that after Betsy died maybe we'd take a little bit of a breather and enjoy some dog-hair-free life in our home before jumping into puppy life but a few things happened:
- I was very sad.
- The house felt incredibly empty and like something was missing
- A breeder I had been following who does the occasional breeding happened to announce a litter. It felt like a sign.
After a week of stressing and discussing we decided to take the plunge. Buckle up for a lot of chaos in the near future.
Betsy: July 2013-February 2026
Betsy was my first (during my adulthood at least) dog. I got her when I was 26 and she died when I was 39. She was with me for many of my major life milestones: marriage, home purchase, children. The day I brought her home I started a tumblr, which I updated semi-regularly until the day she died. You can still find it at betsyadventures.tumblr.com.
It's hard for me to think of all the words I can use to describe Betsy: Joyful, beautiful, sweet, smart, sometimes a little bit insane. She was everything I ever wanted in a dog and I'll miss her forever.
About me
Not much to know! My name is Rose and I have been a dog lover my whole life. I'm also a software developer (sort of, more of a manager these days who writes the occasional bit of code) and a mom to two girls. I live on the west coast of Canada.