Potential trade-offs

I’m trying not to worry too much, but as Lilly heads into her second full week on medication, I may be seeing some unexpected shifts in her behavior.

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Yes, I’m spatially challenged

Because I live in the boonies, my copy hasn’t come in the mail yet, but for those of you who get Clean Run, check out my article in

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Week One: Anti-depressant update

Just now (about 10 am), Lilly came and pressed her narrow chin into my thigh. I’m madly typing away on a note for an editor, but Lilly persisted.

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Holster for whipped cream?

It started last winter, when I regularly enjoyed a cup of hot cocoa with whipped cream at night. In front of the fire, I’d hunker down with Tom

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Thump

Our big dog, Ginko, loves Tom’s mom. L-O-V-E-S her. If we tell him she’s coming to visit, he’ll sit by the front door and wait. When she arrives,

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And, the pharmacists laughed

Last Thursday, I drove to my local big-name pharmacy to pick up Lilly’s anti-depressants. I had a long list of errands, so I swung through the drive-through. One

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Smarty-pants matrix

The research that first ranked dog breeds by intelligence essentially measured how many exposures it took for various dogs to learn something new. Border collies, as you’ve likely

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Focus training for handlers?

The popular dog training books and DVDs in the “In Focus” series talk all about teaching your dog focus, but what about the handler? What’s a dog to

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Lilly on anti-depressants – Day One (tomorrow)

Last week, we got back the results of Lilly’s blood work in preparation for trying antidepressants to help her cope. The good news is that it came back

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Stage mom?

I know that my non-agility friends don’t get it. I’m quite convinced they are quite convinced that I’m a total stage mom. Those of you with performance dogs

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