At the end of August in 2007, I found myself in need of someone to take my 2 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever out during the day while I was at work a couple of times a week. After performing a local search, I found Outward Hound Adventures, run by Shana Rezac. Shana came to my house and met my boy Seamus to assess his personality and obedience.  After we talked a bit, we decided that Shana would try taking Seamus out alone at first and then see how he got on with her dog, Otis.

Seamus has been going with Shana now a couple of times a week for a few months and he is a happy and tired dog when I get home at night. Shana always leaves me a note letting me know where he went and what he did on his adventure that day. Seamus goes to several different locations and he plays well with Shana’s dog, Otis too.

If Seamus was not lucky enough to spend time with Shana during the day, my life would be much more stressful and he would be harder to manage at night after work. When I tell Seamus that Shana is coming to take him out, his ears perk up and his tail wags. My dog is happy and so am I. Shana loves the dogs that she takes on her adventures. She chooses them carefully and screens them for the best fit with the pack.  She clearly has a calling for this type of work and every dog and owner could benefit from her assistance.

Anne M. English

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Abby was sooooo worn out last Tuesday that she just wanted to lay around and sleep - no begging to go outside and howl at the moon during the evening. I loved it!

 If she could talk, I'm certain she would tell me she's having the time of her life. So glad that she and Otis hit it off.

Thanks again,
Rose