It took a while to find a used dog agility teeter-totter to buy, but we finally did just before Clover’s third birthday. It’s going to take some time
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Loose Leash Boot Camp for Dogs
Over the holidays, I went back to walking Clover and Tori separately. Since cold temps and icy roads kept us home, we mostly worked on our own driveway
Where We Are Now in Raising and Training the Puppy-Girls
Everything is a bit of a blur when you’re raising two puppies at the same time, especially two border collie puppies who are just 13 months apart. In
Dog Book Review: Bark and Lunge by Kari Neumeyer
Bark and Lunge: Saving My Dog from Training Mistakes is a memoir by Kari Neumeyer, who is a fellow freelance / independent writer. It tells the story of
Dog Behavior Update – On Not Asking for Much
When Lilly became so dangerously ill nearly a year ago, we abandoned her anxiety meds because of their dampening effect on her now troubled brain. And, we essentially
Crappy, Crappy Monday
A blaring alarm jolted me out of bed Monday morning. I squeezed our morning dog-care routine into as little time as possible, before putting on many layers to
Dog Behavior Changes, Adverse Vaccine Reaction
When a vaccine essentially ruins your dog’s brain, you can expect some dog behavior changes too, assuming the dog survives the initial brain inflammation. Deep inside Lilly remains
Dog Training Regrets, Not Resolutions
The whole New Year thing bugs me. I’m not big on resolutions because the truth is that every day could be considered an important threshold — not just
Anxious Dog Update
I could use some help establishing expectations about Lilly’s ongoing struggle with anxiety. Living with a fearful dog can be a day-to-day, minute-by-minute thing, and I’m used to
Dog Training, Fearful Dogs, and Acceptance
After our one and only dog training class in public this year (over Thanksgiving), Amy from GoPetFriendly.com, pet travel made easy, asked an important question: “As long as
