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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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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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He’s in My Spot

Posted on: December 26, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
By Tom Doesn’t he know he’s in my spot? The guy human who lives with us. Doesn’t he know? Why is he still home!? And still in my spot?! I tried to shove him out. I tried to sit on…
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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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Black lab dog sits in front of green beans in the garden

Garden Robber

Posted on: July 13, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Who me? I caught Tom red tongued, gently picking pea pods off the vines.  And here I was blaming the chipmunks!
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Not a Traffic Barrel

Posted on: June 13, 2018 Last updated on: June 13, 2018 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
A lovely morning for a walk.  Tom guiding on my left, Dulce spaniel and Zora walking nicely on my right. Nearing the end of the walk, final stretch of sidewalk towards home.  I live on the main road through town,…
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That moment

Posted on: February 3, 2018 Last updated on: February 3, 2018 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
That moment when the last dog resisting an afternoon nap finally finds a comfy spot that meets his exacting standards and for the first time since 6:30am you now have 4 sound asleep pooches… And you realize, you have to…
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Just Wanna Have Fun

Posted on: January 8, 2018 Last updated on: January 8, 2018 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
We woke up to a balmy 22’F out today, so a walk was in order!  Tom was so so so so so so so (did I mention so) excited that as I put his leash on he couldn’t contain himself…
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Pawtraits

Posted on: December 6, 2017 Last updated on: December 6, 2017 Written by: Katrin Comments: 15
For the past few weeks for an hour each week I’ve been teaching a group of friends and their dogs.  They all came into the group with varying yet similar goals and have made awesome strides over the weeks.  And…
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Shoes

Posted on: November 9, 2017 Last updated on: November 9, 2017 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
I rarely wear shoes in the house.  Shoes are for going out.  Slippers are for in the house.  Or bare feet.  For no reason other than my feet really hate shoes. This afternoon I had a couple of appointments so…
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