Other than a little tip-tap of toenails on our solid-surface floors, Lilly often slides through life as my silent, attentive, loyal shadow. Our total connectivity has lessened since
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Summer is Over, Problem Solved?
Part of being Mommy McSlacker during Lilly’s recovery included letting her be outside after dinner, if she wanted to be. I also wasn’t very good about making sure
Maybe I’m Like Lars
Over the weekend, we rented the movie Lars and the Real Girl via Netflix. Here’s a link to my friend Jane’s synopsis and review on her movie blog,
The Nauseated Dog Steeplechase
Racing to get a dog who is about to barf to the door should be an Olympic sport. Seriously. It takes speed, agility, obstacle avoidance, and more than
M is for Motivation
A poem about how I feel after taking 2 weeks off from dog training and behavior modification work with Lilly so that she could recover from her rattlesnake
Veterinary Expectations
Monday, Dr. Patty Khuly at Dolittler posted a piece called “Top 10 Reasons to Break Up With Your Vet”. Here’s one I’ve been pondering lately based not only
Lilly, The Larva Rancher
Fair warning … if you are at all squeamish, stop reading now. But, if a little gross humor sounds like fun, pull up a bale of hay and
Dog People and Politics
I got a press release last week announcing that an AKC poll says Barack Obama‘s family should get a poodle, mostly because of allergy concerns with his daughters.
Shelter Shopping
While putting together our evacuation plan, I needed to look up some phone numbers of local shelters. As I clicked around, I realized that one of them uses
Who me? Getting OCD?
Lilly’s regimented behavior modification plan may help her overcome her generalized anxiety, social phobia, sound sensitivity, and other fear-based issues, including snarking at other dogs. BUT, I think