Weight Issues

I’ve never had a dog that needed to gain weight before. We got really good at doggie diets, helping Moree and Smokey lose weight. June currently needs to lose a couple pounds to, but I know how to do that. Larry, on the other hand, needs to gain weight. He …

Breaking Bad Habits

Larry is fitting in with our family quite nicely. He’s adapted to his routine and is over all a good dog. We do have some challenges, though. Right now, the biggest challenge is that when he’s excited to see you, he mouths. He has a soft mouth and isn’t in …

Let me at ’em, let me at ’em

Larry has no concept of his size.  Junebug likes mostly to play with dogs close to her size, though she’ll chase anyone that’s running fast enough. But Larry, Larry likes to go after the big boys. Rotts and GSDs are common “opponents” for him to have- he tries to mount …

When We’re Not Home

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, …

Back at the Dog Park

We got Larry on a Sunday, and on the following Tuesday, we took him to the dog park. Remember how I mentioned that fox terriers bond quickly? He did, and it certainly didn’t feel like we were going too early in the process. (I think we took Smokey to a …

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 …

A New Morning Routine

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 …