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The Smell

Posted on: November 2, 2018 Last updated on: November 2, 2018 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
There is a certain series of smells that I’ve come to know well over the years.  It begins with a specific permeating offense the fills the car ride home from the park, causing windows to open no matter how chilly…
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Andis Deshedding Tool

Posted on: August 31, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
It’s been a long long time since a grooming tool shocked me in a good way.  Honestly, it’s been a long long time since I was motivated enough by a review to purchase a new type of dog grooming tool. …
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Do Corgis Shed a Lot?

Posted on: May 30, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
You be the judge… Granted, this quantity is only about twice a year non stop for a couple of weeks.  Thank goodness!
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Did they lose weight?

Posted on: April 23, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
All last week I was asked over and over “Zora looks thin? Did she lose weight?” Or “Tom’s looking skinny, did he lose weight?” This happens like clock work twice a year. Spring and fall. The answer is no, neither…
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So much Static!

Posted on: January 2, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
We’ve been in a deep freeze out here in New England, and that plus forced hot air means Tom is a staticky mess. Not Zora though for whatever reason, just Tom. Touching him is really most unpleasant. Every strand of…
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Heat wave

Posted on: June 12, 2017 Last updated on: June 12, 2017 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
we’re having a heat wave. Or at least I hope it’s just a wave. Please let this end soon.  I’m not a fan. Last week was highs of 55-60’F overcast and cloudy.  That’s my kind of weather! 90+ and sunny,…
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Skill A Day: Day 6 Grooming

Posted on: December 7, 2016 Last updated on: December 7, 2016 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
While nail trimming is something I am religious about, I more than easily admit other grooming tasks not so much.  Since Tom’s recent dental extraction for a broken molar, I have become significantly more consistent with teeth brushing.  But tasks…
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When Injury Happens

Posted on: October 3, 2016 Last updated on: October 3, 2016 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
In the past some people have expressed wonder why I spend as much time as I do teaching my dogs husbandry behaviors.  Why I spend so much effort and time teaching them to be ok with nail trims.  Or stand…
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Click, click, click.

Posted on: August 3, 2016 Last updated on: August 3, 2016 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
I am a stickler for short doggie nails.  Apparently I am such of one that an acquaintance once told me right before she left her house to come visit she realized her dog’s nails were very long and she decided…
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