Busy morning with the new puppy

    May 6, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Anyone who thinks that your life doesn’t change when you get a dog has obviously never had one before…or at least not a puppy. It is not even 9 am and we have had more antics and human interaction this morning than we usually have in an entire day or even...

    Food control is working on doggo

    May 5, 2006 | Dog Training, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    So I tried the food control method for lunch and it worked really well. After the first couple of times of putting the food back on the counter when she lunged for it, she seemed to get the message very quickly. Of course she is HIGHLY motivated by food so that helps....

    The Great Escape

    May 4, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    Today Marilyn, our Siamese mix, decided to make a break for it. I guess all the barking and training and fluffy dog nonsense has just gotten to be too much for her. For the most part, it has seemed that the cats were adjusting relatively well to Ayla. They have never...

    Happy Hump Day

    May 3, 2006 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

    So it’s Wednesday once again which is always a good sign cause it’s all down hill from here. The week I mean…and in a good way. Thursday and Friday generally pass so quickly that I already start feeling relieved on Thursday. Since the weather is so...