Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ZENFULdog of the Month featuring Violet! Violet is her pet-mom’s (Kaitlyn’s) constant companion. Violet gives Kaitlyn emotional support that I am sure goes both ways. They make a great team and are a cherished duo in the ZENFULdog Training community.
Violet
Age: 17 months
Birthday: November 8, 2022
Meet Violet’s Family
(Kaitlyn—Violet’s pet-mom): Kaitlyn has worked in Veterinary Medicine as a Veterinary Assistant for three years. She brings Violet almost everywhere she goes, whether to play dates, the store, or just on a drive. Kaitlyn thinks that sometimes Violet can be too smart for her own good and can smell like a little old lady after her bath!
(Dory—Violet’s fur-sibling): Violet’s 13-year-old cat sibling, Dory, wasn’t very impressed when Kaitlyn brought Violet home: “Although Dory is still the boss of the house, she has warmed up to Violet a little bit.”
Violet's Personality According to Kaitlyn: Violet likes everyone she meets and always loves meeting new friends. She is confident, but also pretty chill and relaxed. She’s usually a couch potato at home but she is always up for playtime, training, or to go for a walk.
Kaitlyn Shares The Most Unique Thing about Violet: Violet has always had a tuffet of hair on her head that sticks up: “I don’t think that’s ever going to go away.”
Violet's favourite Treats/Foods according to Kaitlyn: Violet’s favourite treats are Benny Bully’s or frozen strawberry banana treats.
Violet’s Favourite Activities: Violet loves to play frisbee outside and go swimming.
Kaitlyn Lists how Violet Unwinds After a Full Day of Activity:
Violet unwinds by:
playing outside
practicing parkour
chasing her treat ball around the house
always dozing off while Kaitlyn grooms her
If Violet had a human voice: Kaitlyn believes Violet would sound like the legendary icon—Betty White!
Violet’s Training
Violet and Katilyn started training with ZENFULdog Training in April 2023—Happy Anniversary! They have participated in Skills and Socialization classes as well as Parkour.
Kaitlyn Tells Us How Training Has Shaped Violet: Training with Zenfuldog has made Violet more confident when playing with other dogs and with her surroundings. She has come out of her shell.
Kaitlyn Describes Violet’s Biggest Training Challenges/Successes: The biggest training challenge Violet and Kaitlyn have faced is when Violet doesn’t want to do the Tic Tac when it is higher up (in Parkour): “Sometimes it feels like she is a class behind everyone in her Parkour.”
Violet’s Training Success/Most Rewarding Training Moments: The most rewarding training moments for Violet and Katilyn have been Violet’s successes in accomplishing Parkour goals that were challenging for her like doing a Tic Tac at a higher level than she’s used to and going over the big “A” frame.
Kendra adds: “Violet and Kaitlyn are two of the sweetest beings you could ever have the pleasure of encountering. Just because they are sweet, doesn't mean you should underestimate them though—they are an amazing team and can tackle any new experiences and behaviours together. Violet has a wonderful temperament and personality that is consistently nourished by Kaitlyn. Violet loves to play with her doggy friends and be with Kaitlyn and she loves parkour! Violet has always been thoughtful when tackling new things so her pet-mom has always supported her by being patient, consistent and positive which has helped build Violet's confidence in herself and Kaitlyn. Some of the parkour behaviours and obstacles can be daunting so it's been incredible to see that with Kaitlyn's guidance, Violet now tackles them with such confidence and honed skills.”
A very special “Thank You!” to Kaitlyn for providing fantastic content for this feature. Don’t forget you can also follow ZENFULdog Training on Facebook to stay connected to your like-minded dog-loving community every day!
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