Pete taught me the importance of driving a nice car.
Chas’s taught me... that what you believe was already created to believe.
Chucky showed me that sex could be fun.
Billy showed me that good looking nice men
can be evil.
Ulin taught me the body was one form and can become another.
Bob taught me that my opposite is the one for me.
Donald reminded me that creation of a child
is the same as creation of anything.
Joey taught me to be strong ...does not mean that
you are The strongest.
See the sweet stink of a decaying soul.
I can feel it ...Master Rubio,
Master Chen helped me see...
Never move force with force.
Robin showed me
you can die when you want to.
Todd taught me men can be very sexy just standing...
Catholic school.
She pulled the back of my hair neck down
and forced the soap
into my mouth.
Nun.
None.
Child put in microwave.
Home late. Ok to cry.
Martha comes up to me and says,
"You love learning to communicate with dogs.
People love you.
You live what Graham taught us.
Why don't you study and go back to school?"
She led me into the front room where the computer sat at 9157 property.
I googled dog training schools.
I called a couple places.
Put tuition on my credit card
and studied all I could get my hands on for a year.
Keep on learning...
Petco hired me as soon as their North Miami store opened. Lena was my second mentor.
Worked two jobs. Training and investigating for 5 more years.
Then I woke up one day
and said, "Sarg, I'm leaving to start my own business."
And I did. Thank you Martha. Always my side.
In PPG's ongoing series of member profiles, this month BARKS features Rose Lesniak of Rose Lesniak Dog Trainer, LLC in Miami, Florida.
"In her first career, Rose Lesniak was a performance poet working in New York City.
She then moved to Florida where she worked at the Miami Beach Police Department in the Special Victims Squad.
As part of a team there she assessed and investigated the abuse and neglect of children.
Q: Can you tell us a bit more about yourself, how you first got into animal behavior and training and what you are doing now?
A: At the time, I was working in the...
Certain eyes and flashes of the past make me cry
And I give out a huge ”aaahhhhhhhhh!"
Today is such a day.
The sail opens
and the world is free to me.
As you watch from the air
where you float...
Still heavy to leave...
our last goodbye.
You’re stuck there Joe.
And so am I.
I love you Boy
As I hold you in my arms
and let you go.