April 2008
Mission: Wolf Visit 4/26/08
Posted by jennifer on April 28, 2008.
We woke up early this morning and headed up the hill for breakfast in the new building. The thought of making food in the cold air was something we were not looking forward to. Kent, Joey, Anna and I went in with Raven to say hello and it was so great to see her again. Raven is my favorite wolf there and I have a bit of a weak spot for her. She gave Anna & Joey a big wolf greeting and they loved it. Raven's piercing brown eyes but her sweet demeanor was something I've missed since the weather turned to blizzard conditions and I coulden't get up here.
As I write, the wolves howl in the far off distance. I camp at the bottom of the hill with the dogs so as not to disturb the wolves and the dogs can run around, be free & play. The call of the wild has gotten into my blood again and now I feel really back in touch with mother nature.
Just to show you how smart the wolf is- I went in to re-visit Maggie after an incident she has not forgotten. Maggie was another one of my favorites but last summer I had to get one of her puppies out of her enclosure. She adopted and protected those puppies and when she saw me take one away, she re-acted naturally with a few warning bites to my face. Today when I tried to go into her new encloser after many months had past, as soon as she got my scent she let me know it wasn't a good idea to come in. Maggie watched my every move but as time went on, she relaxed a bit. I have high hopes to work through this over time having her put the past in the past as we move into the future as friends again. For starters, I will have her accept me fence to fence before re-entering the enclosure.
Now it's time for bed so I'll say goodnight...
- Jennifer
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Mission: Wolf Visit 4/25/08
Posted by jennifer on April 28, 2008.
Hello World-
I've made my first trip back to Mission: Wolf now that the snow has melted after a very hard winter in the San Juan mountain range. I've scheduled a trip at the end of Sept. to Denali National Park in Alaska to watch the wolves up there before the Grizzley's go back into hibernation.
Kent told me today that 30+ wolves were killed in Idaho this past week after the U.S. government removed them from the endangered species act recently. A lot of them are being shot by hunters for sport. We will wait and see if the wild wolf can attain a permanent residency here in the states off protected land.
Right now it's very cold and I have my two dogs- Lola & Elvis in my tent with me. I came down here with two clients from Boulder who had been interested to see what it would be like to meet a wolf face to face. Joey & Anna own a German Shepherd named Rambo & two other small dogs.
We built a substantial fire pit today by carrying large rocks and dirt from the forest. It's been really windy so everytime we made a fire, the wind carried the warmth away from us but now it's blocked in by big rocks and it makes a world of difference. Building something by hand from natural elements is the ultimate reward and it's fun to create something from nothing with no help from tools, etc. We were incredibly dirty but our fire pit is amazing!
Being out in nature like this is kind of like going to a spiritual place for me like a church. There's a sense of always being connected to something greater and it keeps you centered and living in the moment.
On Sunday I'm speaking to a group of CU students and an alternative highschool. They are very excited to hear how all of this wolf stuff relates to their domestic dogs at home. For now, Goodnight as my hand is freezing while I write...
All my best to you and your dogs,
Jennifer
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New Pics...
Posted by jennifer on April 27, 2008.
Hey Guys-
I just got home from Mission: Wolf and will be posting a couple of journal entries tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some new pics. from a recent photo shoot...
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Myspace
Posted by jennifer on April 23, 2008.
Hello Friends-
It seems as though Myspace isn't co-operating right now. I've sent numerous messages so I'm waiting to hear back from them. In the meantime, you can find me here until we get these issues sorted out... Thanks!
All my best,
Jennifer
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Lost In Myspace
Posted by amy on April 19, 2008.
Hey Everybody-
For those of you that visit my Myspace page, the page has been deleted by an unknown, evil person. Myspace is working hard on finding, locating and retrieving my info. but in the meantime, you will just have to find me here on Speak! Sorry for the interruption but we will be back over there shortly! My best to all of you~
Jennifer
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Spring Is In The Air...
Posted by amy on April 14, 2008.
Hello Everyone!
Things have been so busy here at the ranch lately- I don't know where to even begin! Audra Tang is in town for one week interviewing for a position as my assistant dog trainer. She comes highly qualified as a trainer for the past four years from The Seeing Eye in New Jersey (www.seeingeye.org). The seeing Eye is one of the oldest guide dog schools in the country with it's opening in 1929.
With spring in the air and the weather so nice here in Colorado, our facility is as busy as ever. This May we will have completed building our agility course with a Police K-9 agility course being constructed this summer in the riding ring. To top that off, I am currently working over time on organizing summer kids classes with wolves and dogs and next week I will be visiting my furry wolf friends down at Mission: Wolf for the first time this year since the snow has melted. I will be continuing my research and documenting my findings via video. We will also be building up the video section of the website this summer with wolf videos and current training tips, etc. On top of all of that, Yellowstone is again on the agenda- sitting on the front lines of the wolf research program up there.
Our Los Angeles base is continuing to grow in leaps and bounds. I will be in L.A. May 3rd - 11th to give lectures, demonstrations and meet with private clients. Amy is keeping me on track with scheduling so if you want to get in for a session or two, don't wait!
It's a very exciting time for us over here as we seem to be getting more and more press about this little business I started by word of mouth when I was 21 years old. I can't wait to see what 2008 brings and I'm looking forward to making many more dogs as happy as they can be. That to me, is my greatest joy.
Well, I better get to bed so I can get up for a 6 a.m. hike in the mountains!
Take care and be well,
Jennifer
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Hello From LAX!
Posted by amy on April 07, 2008.
Hi Everyone~
I'm on my way back to the ranch after a very successful week with L.A. clients. I also did a TV show for Bravo that will air in August so stay tuned for more exciting news about this... With the warm weather approaching, everyone is in the mood to get outside. Come on over to see us this summer for lots of classes and agility starting this spring at the Ranch in Colorado. In the meantime, if you're in Los Angeles and are in need of my services, have no fear- I will be back the first week in May. I'm advising clients to book early because my schedule is getting very hectic out here ;-) See you soon!
All my best,
Jennifer
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Puppy Love Pet Matchmaking?
Posted by amy on April 03, 2008.
It’s Love, Doggone It!
Birds do it. Bees do it. And naturally, Poopsy does it, too. It’s just unfortunate she’ll get down with any scruffy hood mutt who’s willing and able.
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Yes, it might sound crazy.
But you’ll do anything to help get her over the hump.
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