In 2014, I ran a series of "Bark Week" posts (total, shameless play on Shark Week, of course...) that detailed how we were mitigating the insane amount of barking that was going on around the house. In one of the posts, I wrote about the front door insanity that ensued every. single. time. someone walked up our front steps. Luckily, we hit up on the Train n' Praise from PetSafe as THE solution.
Lean, mean running Bean
For all his flaws quirks, and despite his litany of fears, there is one thing that focuses Cooper, gives him confidence, and lets him blow off all that pent-up drive: Running. Cooper loves to run. He would run until he dropped, sleep it off, then get up and run some more if we let him. (We don't.) Last year, before Lucas, I started the C25K training program with the app on my phone. Of
Cooper, the Hearing Ear Dog
It's now part of Emmett's permanent record. There it is, right at the top of his chart at his new vet's office: Diminished hearing. To be honest, and to get my guilt out there, when asked how long it's been in decline... well... I have no idea. None. Last year we were consumed with Lucas. If Emmett's hearing loss started even a year ago, we missed it. And, frankly, I suspect he's been
The Grief Chapter
Nurse: Have you been stressed lately? Me: Nope Nurse: You normally have low blood pressure. Today it’s very high. So, any stress? Me: Nope! Not really. John: (tucked in a chair on the other side of the room) HMPFFFFF Backing up a sec, last week I came down with the flu. I was knocked on my ass with a high fever, aches, chills, the works. By the weekend, all that was gone, except for
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