Monthly Archives: May 2011

More French bulldogs

Between finals and trying to keep Emma from eating our couch (or the Chihuahua), I have not had the luxury of putting up a blog post in the past several days.  This entry is nothing more than a continuation of … Continue reading

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Scaredy Cat: How To Handle the Fear of Loud Noises

Without benefit of being in the mind of a dog, you never know what it might be.  A car backfiring, fireworks, a gunshot, a loud motorcycle passing by…suddenly, the dog panics.  Their eyes become wide, their ears drop low against … Continue reading

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Back to Basics: Positive Reinforcement Training

I have been spending my lunch breaks with trips home to feed and walk Emma.  What that usually ends up looking like is an extremely frustrated owner repeating “leaveitleaveitleaveitleaveitleaveit” two thousand times (with the occasional “dammit” thrown in) as Emma … Continue reading

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How I Start My Day, Part 3

One of the best ways I can think to start the day is to be surrounded with dogs and dog people.  We have discovered a new place for our early morning doggy play dates which could not be more perfect … Continue reading

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Snowbound Hound

As we approached the end of this year’s season for snowfall, Phil and I decided to take Emma and Lucy up to Squaw for the weekend. She may not be a water dog (yet), but she took to snow without any … Continue reading

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