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It is National Pitbull Awareness Day today and I couldn't let this pass by without a bit of a blog post. I am a huge fan of Pitbull type dogs, I think they are incredibly loyal, can be amazing athletes (or amazing couch potatoes depending on the 'style'), are...

We're Back! Sorry for the nearly two week absence, I had gotten quite busy with work and then I got quite sick so blogging just wasn't going to happen. There were a few days I was lucky to get up and get a drink (mostly this was motivated by the need to take more...

"Just ignore the bad behavior" is something that is often told to people dealing with problem behaviors like jumping and barking. This phrase, while it has merit, is overly simplistic and not entirely true. Ignoring, or more technically speaking, not rewarding, an...

First and foremost, we've got a winner for our Impromptu Weekend Giveaway! Sarah Gulla was the winner of our weekend contest for a free ready-to-tug toy! She was chosen by the the rafflecopter program through random.org. Thank you to everyone who played and entered!...

a Rafflecopter giveaway Yep, random contest. You could win a "ready to tug" Tugs by Tena toy! This contest is open to US residents only this time around (sorry my Canadian and international friends!). The contest is going to be a very quick weekend affair! It starts...

While at Dogtoberfest this past weekend, I saw some really great things and some really concerning things. This event is not huge by any means but it is quite dense in terms of lots of people and dogs jammed into a pretty small space. There are plenty of people of all...

Yesterday I wrote about how amazing Dogtoberfest was for Shayne and how amazing she did. Today I'm talking about my favorite item from Dogtoberfest. I got the most amazing t-shirt EVER and I cannot stop raving about it. It's got such a fantastic message and one that I...

Well our busy weekend has finally come to a close and I am so exhausted from an amazing day on Saturday at Dogtoberfest that I have been utterly and completely useless today. I was functioning long enough to get to the grocery store but have since been useless. Our...

Yes, it is that time of year again when small children get high on candy and tween/teens terrorize the neighborhoods. Halloween used to be one of my favorite holidays of the year. I loved the revelry and the rabble rousing and the getting to dress up like fun...

Shayne sitting pretty while working at the huge outlet mall that we sometimes visit to work. She was a little more stressed than normal but not too stressed to look super cute! And then there is Jefferson. He is so special. I caught him the other day rubbing his face...