This week I decided to write about puzzle games you can do with dogs. This gets their brains going to try & figure how to get the treats hidden inside. There are different levels of puzzle games & a variety of manufactures. I have some that are easier & those Hunter can do, but a […]
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#158. Fun Ideas for Your Smart &/or Active Dog. #1 in Series
I really like active breeds of dogs, the sporting, herding type breeds, but if you choose an active breed you need to know they can get into trouble if they aren’t kept busy or have a job to do. Where I live the days are starting to get shorter & if you work full-time & […]
#156. It May Be Legal, but is it Good for Pets?
Sadly in the US, animals are considered property so rules for care are lacking if you ask me. This topic came to mind because I had a conversation with a lady & I was telling her that a neighbor of mine often leaves her dog tied up in her backyard & goes to work. The […]
#153. Baby Gates: Variety of Types & Helpful Uses
Baby gates come in handy for restricting a pet from a room for a variety of reasons: Separating a new pet from current pets when they can’t be monitored. Keeping pets from the kitchen while cooking or while food is out & pet can’t be monitored directly. It is far better not to let them […]
#151. Can’t Believe He is 6 Years Old Already
Today I celebrate Hunter’s 6th Birthday, I adopted Hunter when he was about 9 months old so that put his birthday in July. He was from a Humane Society in Indiana & was fostered after a week or two in their facility. He was a stray & from what I was told he gave Animal […]
143. My Dog Jumps on People, How Can I Stop This?
For me whether a dog is 10 lbs or 100 lbs I don’t like it when a dog jumps on me. I have a rule when I meet dogs that I call “4 on the floor.” Which means if all for paws are not on the ground I ignore them. Now a 10 lb dog […]
#131. Hiking with Your Dog
Hiking with your dog can be a fun adventure, but you need to be prepared. You need to have certain items with you & you need to be sure your dog is up for the task as well. If you are hiking at higher elevations & have never done this you can’t just go out […]
#130. My Dog Won’t Come in & I Have to Leave
Both my dogs are very attached to me & both suffer with some separation anxiety. Echo has a good reason for his separation anxiety. I know that him & 3 of his siblings (sisters) were found in the hunting part of State Park in the late summer. Sadly by the time they were discovered they […]
#127. Dog Breeds That are Safer for Kids & Those Not so Safe for Kids.
Let me preface this by saying, “anything that has teeth can bite”. I did research on this topic & found a lot of places agree with certain breeds being more safe & others less safe, but some didn’t agree nor do I on some. I will go into all this more as I write this […]
117. Is Your Dog Digging in Your Yard? Here are some Practical Tips to Help with this Issue.
Some breeds of dogs are natural diggers, such as Terriers as they are ratters & instinctively go after rodents & vermin. Of course not all Terriers are diggers,the same as not all herding breeds herd, or hunting breeds, hunt. I have fostered a variety of dogs from 6 lbs to 120 lbs & luckily not […]
