Michigan Shovelhead! - Page 2

fishernut · 01-26-2012, 06:18 PM

Thank you ALL for the warm welcome!

It's so nice to see some fellow Michiganders here as well (even if you are all trolls

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onyx--yeah, the International bridge can be annoying, to say the least! I am originally from Ontario, Canada. Came over here to go to college, met my husband, and stayed! I know there are a few classes available across the border, but getting over there would take me at least an hour on a good day.

I live about a half an hour from the bridge...

Kailouie--The closest trainer/classes I could find were in Petoskey. A little far for me to go, especially in the winter...I love living in a rural area--it's great in the summer, but winters can get a little isolated.

glinny--HA! I wondered if anyone would pick up on his name! Yes, as a matter of fact my husband and I have 2 Harleys, a '72 FLH, and an '81 FXS--we are classic Harley nuts, hence the name of our pup!

I think the crazy-ear stage Shovel is going through is adorable--hopefully those ears will stand up again (they were up beautifully a few days ago!!), but I am patient, and I seem to remember that my last GS pup was around 6 months old before his ears stood up.

Oh dear, gotta go, Shovel is landsharking....

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Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 01-26-2012, 07:18 PM

Welcome to you and your handsome pup,Shovel from Ohio.

KaiLouie · 01-26-2012, 08:11 PM

Oh, great! I'll check the Petoskey one out, it's closer than the one I was looking at in Traverse City. Yea, that's pretty far from the UP though. I wish you good luck. I love the rural living too, even though I'm pretty new to it.

fishernut · 01-26-2012, 08:32 PM

Kailouie--Here's a link to the place I found in Petoskey:

Northwoods Dog Training

She looked pretty decent, and had some really good reviews so I was almost considering it (despite the distance), but when looking under the 'services' section of her website saw that she endorsed so-called "animal communicators". Just read it, and the transcript of "Midnight's Reading" that follows

. For me this was a deal-breaker. For others, perhaps not.

Hopefully I'll be able to find something by the time Shovel is 6 months old or so, until then I'll just keep plugging along myself (not without all of the great info on this forum, of course!)

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onyx'girl · 01-26-2012, 09:31 PM

Looks like dog training would be a lucrative business up there! Not much competition.
fishernut, are you familiar with the Lazy S ranch(along 75)? I painted the pasture fences this Summer there, fun times!

01-26-2012, 06:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
fishernut New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: U.P of MI Posts: 18	Thank you ALL for the warm welcome! It's so nice to see some fellow Michiganders here as well (even if you are all trolls). onyx--yeah, the International bridge can be annoying, to say the least! I am originally from Ontario, Canada. Came over here to go to college, met my husband, and stayed! I know there are a few classes available across the border, but getting over there would take me at least an hour on a good day. I live about a half an hour from the bridge... Kailouie--The closest trainer/classes I could find were in Petoskey. A little far for me to go, especially in the winter...I love living in a rural area--it's great in the summer, but winters can get a little isolated. glinny--HA! I wondered if anyone would pick up on his name! Yes, as a matter of fact my husband and I have 2 Harleys, a '72 FLH, and an '81 FXS--we are classic Harley nuts, hence the name of our pup! I think the crazy-ear stage Shovel is going through is adorable--hopefully those ears will stand up again (they were up beautifully a few days ago!!), but I am patient, and I seem to remember that my last GS pup was around 6 months old before his ears stood up. Oh dear, gotta go, Shovel is landsharking.... .

01-26-2012, 08:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
KaiLouie Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern Lower Michigan Posts: 63	Oh, great! I'll check the Petoskey one out, it's closer than the one I was looking at in Traverse City. Yea, that's pretty far from the UP though. I wish you good luck. I love the rural living too, even though I'm pretty new to it. Last edited by KaiLouie; 01-26-2012 at 08:13 PM. Reason: Added more

01-26-2012, 09:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,606	Looks like dog training would be a lucrative business up there! Not much competition. fishernut, are you familiar with the Lazy S ranch(along 75)? I painted the pasture fences this Summer there, fun times! __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

01-26-2012, 07:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,437	Welcome to you and your handsome pup,Shovel from Ohio.

01-26-2012, 08:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
fishernut New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: U.P of MI Posts: 18	Kailouie--Here's a link to the place I found in Petoskey: Northwoods Dog Training She looked pretty decent, and had some really good reviews so I was almost considering it (despite the distance), but when looking under the 'services' section of her website saw that she endorsed so-called "animal communicators". Just read it, and the transcript of "Midnight's Reading" that follows . For me this was a deal-breaker. For others, perhaps not. Hopefully I'll be able to find something by the time Shovel is 6 months old or so, until then I'll just keep plugging along myself (not without all of the great info on this forum, of course!) .

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