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We have a car chaser…
There are a lot of things I'm learning about Dexter as he comes out of his shell a little (not that he was very far in, but you get the idea). Many of the things are absolutely wonderful and fantastic--like how he is almost lab-like in his sheer happiness and love of...
read moreFRIDAY: Freaky Frisbee Fotos!
With the addition of Dex, the third or fourth dog (if we count Bandit), life has been a little crazy. He's a great dog who is just the happiest boy in the world, but he is also like a 40lb puppy, boundless energy, no impulse control, not so many manners, no attention...
read moreGotta take a step back…
The other day I was given a very clear reminder that sometimes, when working new behaviors, you have to take a step back and really lower the criteria. Rio's been learning weaves based on the 2x2 system (it was slightly modified because of the space available in the...
read more36 hrs with Dexter
A lot could have gone wrong adding a young adult dog into our family. Shayne could have flipped her lid, the new dog could have flipped his lid, Rio could have been upset, and all 3 cats could have shunned us. There could have been a bloody fight any number of...
read moreAdopt the Internet–Petfinder!
In honor of their 15th anniversary, Petfinder is sponsoring an "Adopt the Internet Day" to promote pet adoption. Pet adoption is a cause very close to my own heart. Shayne, Joey, and Panther were all shelter animals, Rio was from a rescue group, and Jefferson was...
read moreHelp! My dog is "aggressive"…
Apparently everyone and their mother has an aggressive dog. No, I mean it, given how often people say "dealing with an aggressive...." or "my dog is aggressive to me" or worse yet, "help my puppy is aggressive!!!" I have no other choice than to believe most dogs are...
read moreExciting day!
Today is an exciting day for me, Starfish to the Sea Animal Rescue will be pulling my foster dog from a shelter in West Virginia (barring anything strange). Dexter will be my first foster dog and I am very excited! He's a 1 year old Australian Cattle Dog who is...
read moreI sure am manly with a hacksaw!
There are very few things I love more than learning new games/sports/tricks with the dogs. I love the process of learning together... of taking a journey together where neither of us really know the route. It's why I've taken obedience classes, rally-o classes,...
read moreHow Exciting–a break in the action
A few days ago I was shocked to find that fellow pet blogger Tail Waggin had passed along the "Stylish Blogger Award" it's a nice bit of positive reinforcement for sure! So I'm sort of "late" in the game and many of the blogs I follow already have this award but part...
read moreHe's so stubborn!
"He knows what I want but he just refuses to do it!" Okay, well, what exactly is going on? "When we are out for a walk and he does his business, I ask him to sit and he just completely refuses. All I want is for him to sit while I pick up but he is just so stubborn...
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