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40 minute meals

Posted on: May 14, 2020 Last updated on: May 14, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Keeping Tom and Zora entertained is taking a bit of creativity. We walk, we train, and then they dejectedly lie around the office while the humans work. As a consolation for their humans being on the computer for so long,…
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Tom eats dinner out of a bowl in a wooden stand feeder

Pavlov’s Dogs

Posted on: April 4, 2020 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
The lack of external cues has been throwing our household for a loop.  While I’m generally rather good at creating routine, none of us realized just how much the dog’s feeding routine and cues were based on external triggers.  Like…
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wooden dog feeding stand with metal dish

Elevated Dog Feeding Stand v. 2

Posted on: February 10, 2020 Last updated on: February 10, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 1
A few years back I repurposed an old tray table into an elevated feeding stand for Tom.  It well served its purpose, but recently it came to my attention it needed replacing.  Can’t have splinters after all!  This weekend included…
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2 purple and 2 red interactive food toys

KONG Cleaning 101

Posted on: February 4, 2019 Last updated on: February 4, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
I love interactive food toys for dogs. They can be great enrichment, good for boredom busting, and general fun for many dogs. I highly recommend them, and we have a basket in a kitchen cabinet filled with various interactive food…
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Thank goodness for Premack

Posted on: April 22, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
A favorite dog of mine, Rose, who belongs to a good friend has been ill for the past couple of months. Steadily going downhill. Thursday my friend learned Rose’s symptoms were due to cancer. It beyond sucks. Rose is a…
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Weekend Fun – NYC!

Posted on: February 12, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Last week a good friend of mine, S., who lives in TX called to chat, mentioning she’d be traveling to NYC for the week with her adult daughter.  Miracles of miracles, her trip north coincided with the one free weekend,…
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Set ‘Em & Forget ‘Em Dog Treats

Posted on: January 29, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
I think it’s safe to say, Tom and Zora both like treats.  And I use them a lot in training.  Lately our dog treat budget as been looking a bit wonky.  Treat prices are increasing significantly!  So I decided to…
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Please can I have some more?

Posted on: January 4, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Tuesday evening, as usual I fed the dogs their supper.  As I often can’t tell by touch which food dish is whose once I scoop in each dogs ration, especially boarding dogs, I have a system where we keep the…
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2017 in Review & Here's to 2018

Posted on: January 1, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
2017 was rather an eventful year for us. Dogs – In agility, Zora and I had a smoking year.  I’m still in a bit of shock when I remember we won at NADAC Championships.  I never in a million years…
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Obese Dogs and Food Rewards

Posted on: November 4, 2017 Last updated on: November 4, 2017 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Every once in a while when I was teaching more (and sometimes still when out and about) people will say something like, “If I use food for training my dog will be obese!”  or “My dog loves food so much,…
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