NDTC Agility Trial – Standard run
I’m just not gonna think about it. Whatever Grady does on the course, I’ll remain positive but firm in my expectations. For the next minute, we both have our jobs to do so I’ll focus on mine and trust he will do his. The important thing is that Grady and I are here to...
How To Get Your Toy Back
Not giving it up! No way, no how! So you have a dog that you’d love to play fetch with but they refuse to bring the ball or frisbee back to you. Or, you are training them and as a reward, you toss your dog a toy only to find that they proceed to fly by you with the...
Joy to the Dog! Tips To Keep Your Pooch Happy and Safe During the Holidays.
It’s that time of the year! Time for joyous celebration, shopping, overeating, overdrinking, visiting relatives, crowds, traffic, the inability to decide what to buy for Aunt Betty, the sudden realization that what you bought for Aunt Betty won’t work at all, and,...
Tripod Dog
Tripod Dog Every so often someone says something to you that makes you think. I mean really think. That stops you short and you remember the feeling of the words for a long time. It happen to me today and I thought I’d share it with you. I was in the grocery store...
Grady’s Journal Entry (not such a great day)
Grady’s Journal Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:50am is when it all began. Today started out pretty much like every other day. Everyone woke up to Dawson’s barking, as usual. I went outside with Dawson to do my business, came back in and had breakfast. Mom worked on the...
A Day in the Life: Dawson’s Diary, April 7th
April 7, 2015 Dear Diary, Today was an excellent day! As usual, I woke at first daylight and barked a couple of times to wake my Mom. It’s a good thing I’m around to wake her otherwise I think she would miss the beautiful early morning. I LOVE mornings!!! After I...
Nothing Can Come Between Grady and his Bone
Few things will occupy a dog’s time like the chewing of a bone. In fact, it is my go-to solution when I need them to be safely occupied and out of “dog-trouble” while I’m working (that’s a big deal with a 10 month old puppy). The comforting sounds of gnawing, chewing,...
Bad weather + 2 dogs. What to do?
January 26th, 2015 It’s gonna be a long, long winter’s day is all I kept thinking as Dawson’s energy level grew. For a week (or six months, I don’t know. I’ve lost track of time), the weather has been either bitterly cold or rainy so there is little opportunity to do...
Top 5 things to look for when you’re checking out Doggy Day Care
Number of dogs per day. The more dogs there are, the more chances of something happening. Find out the staff to dog ratio. Staff to dog ratio. Make sure there is adequate staff to supervise the dogs. Anywhere from 10 to 15 dogs per staff member is a good number....
My dog’s a genius! Top 5 Dog Training Tips
Which do you like better? A dog that is trained to have good manners or one that hasn’t a clue that tackling you like a NFL linebacker is a bad thing? Certainly you’d agree that it’s great fun to be dazzled by a pooch that displays a variety of tricks simply for your...
