Your Dog Could Pull His Own Weight

Leaving my apartment recently, I met one of my neighbors walking his dog. I'm not usually a meet & greet type of person, but something about what was going on struck me as amazing. He had configured a cart for Jack Russell Terrier, Romeo, out of a Staples shopping basket!

Weight pulling is a great sport/activity for dogs to participate in, channeling their energy into something positive. Sue Sternberg runs a program called Lug Nuts to teach dog owners in urban areas the game of weight pulling as an alternative to dog fighting.

However, I had never seen someone go to such creative lengths to create a positive challenge for their dog. The front wheels pivoted and there was even a bike chain inside to add weight. Those of you that know/own/love JRTs, know that they are little dogs with big energy, and this is a wonderful way to expend that energy.

Romeo was so proud of pulling that cart, he absolutely pranced around me to show it off!

Please Adopt Sarge

Stray from the Heights has a gorgeous dog named Sarge available for adoption. He is a large, handsome young man and he is in need of a home ASAP. I have had a training session with him and he's very responsive (and did I mention beautiful?).

This guy would do very well in an active home that is prepared to put effort in to training and exercising him. I'm told he does well with cats, and I've seen him in action with some of his doggie pals. However, he is not suitable for a family with small children.

Training will be a very important part of his success and we've begun outlining his training protocol. I will be happy to go over it with his adopted family.

If you think you might have room in your home for Sarge, please fill out an application. Poor Sarge has been bounced around so much (through no fault of his own), that I would love to get him in his forever home fast.