For years, Moree and Smokey were put in the garage when we went out. Especially when we were gone for 12hrs plus, it worked well because if an accident happened, it wasn’t a big deal. It was a big enough space that they had plenty of room to move around, …
We had work done in our basement to prevent flooding. That meant that we had almost an entire day with jackhammers going in the basement. It caused the floor of the upstairs to vibrate pretty noticeably. For future reference, dogs do not like this. However, it resulted in the cutest …
The first Monday morning we had him, I got up, and he had to get up with me. He was underfoot the whole time. We did go out to the side yard so that he would finally poop outside the house. (This is one of the expected challenges of shelter …
By finding the most inconvenient spot to curl up at night, therefore blocking a full third of the bed all by herself, so that I don’t feel like I’ve got too much space around me.
Dog training classes are as much about training the owners as they are the dogs. That’s actually the real reason its important to find a trainer whose philosophy meshes with yours. If you can’t be consistent or follow through, your dog may learn, but they certainly won’t consistently obey. I …
We were in a pet store recently and C saw a posting for someone looking for a temporary home for their border collie. The owner’s mother was in the hospital out of state, so the owner needs to be away for an extended and unknown period of time. And I …
The long weekend has thrown me off schedule. So today’s post is today’s shopping plan:PetsMart – return Medium size no pull harness that is too big for JunePetCo- buy more of the moist dog food we like – it is apparently the key to getting Smokey back on a regular …
My two biggest problems with the AKC revolve around snobbery and the unwillingness to admit when things are broken. I want to start with the latter. We all have breeds of dogs that we love, for what ever reason. Breeders and owners of show dogs especially have a breed fixation. …
I love watching dog shows. It’s a chance to see beautiful dogs of every breed, and to learn a little about them. One of my favorite things about last night’s broadcast of Westminster (other than the Scottish Deerhound taking Best in Show) was that the announcer made it clear for …
This is one of those hard things to admit- when it comes to our pets, we have favorites. It doesn’t seem fair, I know, but from time to time, we have favorites. And the worst part is, they can change! You notice it most when you’ve recently gotten a new …
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