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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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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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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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Freestyle Shaping

Posted on: January 3, 2019 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Materials: 1 kitchen chair 1 bored corgi in need of entertainment Handful of dog kibble or small treats 1 tired human 1 comfortable sitting place for tired human preferably warm and with cozy blankets Goal: entertain corgi in silliness and…
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Role Models

Posted on: December 21, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
This morning we joined a friend and her 5 month old lab pup on a walk. He’s a fun, bouncy pup. At that age where social graces are often a quite bit of a struggle. Observing him shift from in…
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Silly for the Weekend

Posted on: August 4, 2018 Last updated on: August 4, 2018 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
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a chocolate lab puppy lies on a white dog bed

Oh Danny Boy…

Posted on: June 22, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
the pipes the pipes are calling from glen to glen, and down the mountain side… Been singing this tune all week because we have Danny visiting! Isn’t he adorable?!  His family has been doing an awesome job with him, making…
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Agility Trial Routines

Posted on: April 29, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
I’m a rather routine, predictable person. I find routines comforting and reassuring. I like having plans. It’s harder to get lost, lose things and be forgetful when life is orchestrated with many patterns. It’s no surprise I have any number…
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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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Bassett hound sniffs in the dirt

Hanging with Dogs and Ticks

Posted on: February 20, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Because you know 65’F in mid February in New England is totally typical. So the creepy crawlers are out with a vengeance. That said besides the ticks, it is a lovely day to hang with the crew in the yard…
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