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black retriever Tom's head with green grass backgrounders

Observation

Posted on: June 18, 2021 Last updated on: June 18, 2021 Written by: Katrin Comments: 4
Our dogs are observing us (and the world around them) all of the time. Sometimes their ability to put those observations to good use astounds me (and makes me laugh, very hard). I’m the morning person in our family. I…
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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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Best Cue Ever

Posted on: January 12, 2020 Last updated on: January 12, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
It’s the weekend. The corgi is bored. I am otherwise engaged. She is standing, staring at me, willing spontaneous adventure to begin. “Zora, go find William.” She turns tail and determinedly trots off through the house to find her other…
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Happy 10 to Tom!

Posted on: October 16, 2019 Last updated on: October 16, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
I don’t know about you but I find it both very heart warming and very nerve wrecking when a dog reaches double digits.  Tom has now officially hit the big 1 0 and as the vet mentioned at his last…
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Happy 5!

Posted on: August 10, 2019 Last updated on: August 9, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 3
Happy 5th Birthday, Zora! She had a good birthday week with fun walks, friends, snacks and a stuffed octopus nearly as big as her!  Here’s hoping for a year where it’s really fun to be 5!
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What Does Your Dog Do for Fun?

Posted on: June 6, 2019 Last updated on: June 6, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
What does your dog do for fun?  When left to their own devices, what activities or behaviors does your dog initiate for enjoyment, relaxation, silliness, fun? Why does it matter? I think it matters what our dogs do for fun…
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Golden Retriever running in the grass

Name Silliness

Posted on: April 17, 2019 Last updated on: April 17, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 4
I was recently listening an interesting, thought provoking podcast called Namesake.  And listening to it combined with a couple of encounters with others reminded me I had wanted to do a post about dogs and names. I’ve posted about dogs…
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Snow Day Survival Strategies

Posted on: March 7, 2019 Last updated on: March 7, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 6
This winter our weather patterns have been a tad unusual for sure. As a result the panic calls have been coming in March instead of the more typical January. The panic calls that occur often like clockwork about 2-3 days…
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Pawzazz NADAC Trial Recap

Posted on: March 5, 2019 Last updated on: March 5, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
This weekend the dogs and I headed down to Maryland with a friend of mine to attend the Pawzazz NADAC trial.  It was great fun, and I’m glad I went, it’s been well over a decade since I’ve been to…
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Alternative Agility equipment descriptions

Posted on: February 9, 2019 Last updated on: February 9, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Inspired by this awesome think outside the box exchange: “That waffle thing” Me, with confusion, “I have no idea what you are talking about…” “That waffle thing on the stand, there are two of them with a stick across…” A…
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