Welcome to the May 2022 edition of ZENFUL Dog of the Month featuring LugNut! LugNut loves unconditionally and in abundance. He enjoys long walks with his ZENFUL friends and participating in Parkour classes.
LugNut
~ “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras ~ (quote provided by LugNut’s awesome mom)
Age: 2
Meet LugNut’s Family:
(LugNut’s Dad): Randy is the reason why LugNut’s family adopted their loving goofball!
(LugNut’s mom): Mitch is LugNut’s full-time dog mama.
(LugNut’s older sibling): Dawson is still wearing his “New Big Brother” t-shirt.
LugNut’s Bestfriend: Mitch names Kendra as Lugnut’s bestfriend because “she can speak dog!”
Mitch describes LugNut: “LugNut is a brindle coloured hound/lab mix with long, gazelle legs who is constantly wagging his tail and gives his family unconditional love—a woman cannot survive on wine alone, she also needs a dog!”
LugNut's favourite Treats/Foods according to Mitch: LugNut’s favourite treats are “peanut butter and everything that drops to the floor.”
LugNut’s Favourite Activities According to Mitch: ZENFULdog’s Cani-Trail Club is Mitch and LugNut’s favourite activity because it is “somewhat of an informal therapy group for dog owners and sometimes it's nice to talk to someone who can respond with more than a tail wag!”
LugNut’s Favourite Sleeping Position: On top of Mitch!
How LugNut Unwinds After a Full Day of Activity: Mitch doesn’t think LugNut ever unwinds!
LugNut’s Training
Mitch forgot how challenging it could be to raise a puppy, then she remembered—“it's like having a kid! They don't listen, you need to take them to the bathroom, they always want to know what you're up to and what you're eating and if you leave them unsupervised, they make a mess! After three pairs of shoes, 2 remotes and 1 credit card—we realized the importance of training and along came Kendra! LugNut is still a work in progress but Kendra is helping us to learn social skills, commands and how to socialize with other dogs and owners.”
Mitch Tells Us How Training has Shaped LugNut: “ZENFULdog training has helped us understand how LugNut learns and how to motivate, encourage and reward good behaviour.”
Mitch describes LugNut’s Biggest Training Success: “LugNut's biggest success through training is learning to follow some commands—he is still a work in progress!”
Kendra adds: “Some people have the gift of making others around them feel happy, and that is exactly the gift that Mitch has—and of course her trusted companion LugNut shares the very same quality! They both add their unique flare to each trail and class they join—laughing and enjoying the little things!
Lugnut is a sweet dog who loves every person and dog. He has long legs like a gazelle and uses them to pounce around when he sees all his favourite dog and human friends. He is particularly good at parkour obstacles and excellent in playgroups. I can't imagine Cani-Trail without this awesome duo, they make each hike extra fun!”
A very special “Thank You!” goes out to Mitch for providing most of the content for this feature—and 100% of the humour!
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