"The Pack"

Tucker

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Lucky

The "Lucky" Dog is a Wired Haired Portuguese Podengo, Medio, owned by Kim Shoopman of our Sit Means Sit Ventura County location. The Wired Haired Potuguese Podengo, Medio (WPM,WM) is an intelligent, high engery breed, popular in the movie industry due to their scruffy non-pure bred look. The WPM,WM is a rare primitive breed from Portugal, bred to hunt rabbit. WPM,WM movie credits include: Soccer Dog, The Lake House, Secondhand Lions, Dante’s Peak, Monster in-law, Zeus & Roxanne, Three Wishes, Homeward Bound 2, and Cheaper by the Dozen. Check back soon to see what “Hollywood” jobs Lucky has landed!

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Stewart, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi is owned by Kim, head trainer of our Sit Means Sit Ventura County location. Kim adopted Stewart from a local corgi rescue who found him at a Los Angeles animal shelter. Stewart’s owners were contacted and refused to claim him, as he constantly climbed their six foot chain link fence only to run away. When Stewart was picked up by animal control, he was injured and had internal bleeding resulting from a kick to the side of his body.

Stewart, a corgi owned by Kim Shoopman of Ventura County Sit Means Sit Dog Training, learns bite work on the puppy sleeve.

Boomer resting at the hotel after a long day of work!

Boomer at the Las Vegas Pet Expo after just one week of training!

Boomer is a four year old Portuguese Podengo who recently found his permanent home with Kim Shoopman, Owner and Head Trainer of our Sit Means Sit Ventura County location. Boomer was imported from Portugal by his original owner at eight weeks of age. After two and a half years, Boomer earned the title “difficult dog” and was given up to a Podengo Rescue/Breeder where he spent a year as a stud dog, primarily living in a crate. When Boomer came to Kim, he was flat with no confidence. He held his head low, he would not take food from the hand, he was not social, and, he was dog-dog aggressive. After a few days of training, Boomer’s personality finally began to sparkle! He has become a happy and confident dog who is eager to learn. As a natural warren hound, Boomer likes to spend his free time hunting the yard in hopes of finding that prized squirrel or mouse!