Monthly Archives: September 2009

Halloween Hounds

Halloween is only a month away and if you love this time of year as much as I do, you’re already making plans. There are pumpkins to carve, costumes to make, parties to plan, and candy to buy. While you’re prepping for your All Hallow’s Eve fun, don’t forget the dog! It’s fun to include...

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Doggie Daycare makes for sleepy pups

Here is my journal entry from Sept 9, the third day that Molly was home: “Molly’s first day alone while we were at work. I put a baby gate up in the stairwell to give the cats some peace and restrict Molly’s wandering a bit. The dogs have the living room, kitchen, dining room and...

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Basic Obedience 2

This is our second Saturday class. We have four dogs: Miss Diesel, the happiest dog around, BJ the Beagle, who is not as grumpy as he looks in his pictures, The gorgeous Nani, And of course, scrappy little Phoenix. These dogs are so fun. Nani is behind the moveable wall (such a great invention, it...

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Basic Obedience 1

Saturdays are busy at Fido. We have two basic obedience classes in a row, which keeps us on our toes. This week we worked on Leave It, which I think is one of the most important cues that you can teach your dog. So helpful for calling them off of the cat, the sandwich you...

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Molly McBoing Boing

My husband and I got a new dog last month, a spunky English Lab named Molly who needed a new home because her current person wasn’t home enough to give this energetic 2 year old the attention she needs.  I started keeping a journal the first day she was here, thinking that it would help...

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