For the love of dogs and their people
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2010
Tweet Big News Be-the-Change Fans! The “Never Shock a Puppy” (or any dog) campaign officially hit the blog-o-sphere today. I’m truly honored to be a part of it. I’ll give you the details and tell you how you can participate in a moment, but first a little background. Roxanne Hawn, my buddy over at Champion […]
Posted in Clicker, games, Injury, Nail trimming, Peanut butter manicure, Reward-based training, Tennis ball, Touch on Aug 16th, 2010
Tweet “Are you r-e-a-dy?” I sing to Sadie. She lowers her haunches into an anticipatory, quivering sit. I fling her yellow tennis ball into the shallow lake. Charging full tilt, Sadie splashes after it. She is focused, confident, and ecstatic. My heart balloons with delight. Then Sadie stops dead in the chest high water. The yellow […]
Posted in #FollowFriday Fab Four, Be the Change on Aug 13th, 2010
Tweet This week I’m shouting out to four fab veterinarian tweeps and bloggers. My girl injured herself–again–while chasing after her beloved ball. Our vets (We consulted both Sadie’s regular vet and an orthopedic specialist.) think she popped, or severely stretched, the superficial digital flexor tendon that attaches to the third toe of her right hind […]
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