So today we got to pick Ayla back up from the breeders and we almost started to think that we had brought home the wrong dog because she was on her very best behavior. I guess romping around in the back yard with mommy, sister and brother was enough excitement to wear her out for […]

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 weekend. Ayla had her […]

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. And she usually […]

Is it a full moon or something? This morning at about 4:30, Ayla decided to break out of her crate. Don’t know if it was us being careless with the side door on her crate or if she’s getting smart enough to open it herself (not my favorite scenario to be honest) but we are […]

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 been overly loving cats […]