Monthly Archives: August 2011
Big Changes In The Wings…
I wanted to give everyone fair warning that in a few weeks my blog is going to be making a drastic change. When I started my journey into blogging, I told myself that if I was able to continue to … Continue reading
Why It’s Hard Living With an ACD/Whippet #3
Inspired by a bunch of comments from yesterday’s post, I figured I’d write just how sensitive my Ri-monster really is. He really wears his feelings on his sleeves but even more than that, he shows even the tiniest bit of … Continue reading
Mistakes I’ve Made
I’m not perfect–not even close. I have personal faults and I’ve definitely made mistakes with my dogs. I really try not to make the same mistake twice and I do generally learn from my mistakes but I’m human. I’ve been … Continue reading
Earrrthhhquuaakkkeee…
I’m sure most people in the states know, but perhaps those outside of the states don’t know, earlier this week there was an earthquake in the eastern US. This is a very atypical place for earthquakes (I’ve live in this … Continue reading
dropped the ball… but I make it up to you!
Alright, so last night was a crazy night. I finished my training classes and was on my way home at 9:18pm–my ride is normally 20-25 minutes long which has me arriving home around 9:45. I grab a bite to eat … Continue reading
If my dogs could only learn 4 behaviors…
Sit, down, stand, spin, other (other direction spin), bow, relax (lay on hip), here!, shake, touch, pretty, get-that, roll over, scoot, weave, backwards weaves, go to your mark, take off my socks, but said socks in the laundry basket, open … Continue reading
SOMEONE didn’t read my dog-bite-prevention series…
This past weekend I went to this huge canine event. There were dogs and people and kids and golf carts all over the place. I would say the vast, vast majority of dogs were being walked on prong collars or … Continue reading
Good Citizen? Yep… apparently so!
Yep you heard that right! I know I mentioned it in July that Shayne was going for her CGC… well I was a bad dog-mom and missed the sign up date. I had planned on waiting until the next test … Continue reading
Why I’m glad I’m one of THOSE dog people
Okay, I admit it (as if I even have to admit to this, I know you all already suspected), I am one of those dog people whose car is a glorified canine cab. I drive a Ford Focus ZX5 (the … Continue reading
Blog Roll Updates!
Alright, I was looking at my blog roll and realized that … wow, I haven’t updated that since I started blogging. Now that I’ve discovered and been introduced some amazing blogs I figured it was time to update it… and … Continue reading
Success Just Clicks 