Week Four: Anti-depressant update

I’m trying to keep my hopes up that the meds will help. I’m testing Lilly in different settings to see if she seems any different. Here’s what happened

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Second session with animal communicator (long)

In early 2007, we began having problems again with Lilly wandering the neighborhood. The snow drifts were taller than our fences, so it was easy for her to

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First session with animal communicator (long)

In July 2006, about 6 months into Lilly’s agility meltdown, I sought help from an animal communicator. Essentially, I asked her to find out what’s causing Lilly concern

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RIP – Alex, the famous parrot

I had a good long cry on Sunday when I read in TIME magazine about the death of the famous parrot Alex who wowed researchers for so many

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Or … I’ll huff and I’ll puff and blow that door down

So, I’m in the shower this morning, and someone crashes into the bathroom door. I assume Tom is rough-housing with the pups and just laugh. But, when I

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Week Three: Anti-depressant update

This was not a particularly good week. I’m sorry to say. Then, again, maybe it’s a focus thing. Just like in the I need three hands entry earlier

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Where, oh where, did daddy go?

Lilly likes to play hide-and-seek. But, she’s a total cheater. She often breaks her stay before she’s released, or she sneaks a peek when we slink off to

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Home alone

After having a dalmatian that could not be trusted loose in the house alone until she was about 8 years old, I’ve alwasy been a little leery of

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I need a third hand

I learned early in Lilly’s training that even a slight verbal correction did more harm than good. So, her training is a pretty positive process. Still, after months

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Sheep herding slide show

Another border collie gal I know here in CO sent me a link to this photo slideshow from a recent herding trial. Since it has been l-o-n-g day,

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