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Positive training, multiple pets, and what’s my name?

06•05•15

Training multiple pets

Oh, this is a big topic. I think I could do a whole week's worth of posts on positive reinforcement training with multiple pets. But for the blog hop, I'm going to focus on one thing: names. Every morning, two hours after he finishes breakfast, Emmett takes a pill. So, every morning, two hours after breakfast, I would go into the kitchen and call, "Emmett!" And from their scattered sleeping

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Filed Under: Training Tagged With: blog hop, dog training, multi-dog household, positive reinforcement

For the dog who loves to dig (Alternate Title: Grandpa and Hobbles Go Wild!)

06•04•15

The backyard before pics

When we moved from DC to Indiana, our tiny bowling-alley backyard was so exciting! We had our own space! Outside! Emmett and Lucas would be so happy! But then... For one thing, we realized that the yard wasn't the suburban paradise we hoped for because they really didn't want to be out there unless we were there, too. No letting them out to play - they'd just stand at the door and wait to be

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Filed Under: OMD!, Puppy Love: All about my dogs Tagged With: amputation, emmett, just for fun, lucas, pet-safe gardening

Optical Illusion

05•27•15

Lukey snoozing on the couch

As BlogPaws 2015 kicks off, things might be a little busy for a couple days! I'll definitely check in with news and highlights from the conference, but I wanted to leave you with a little bit of a Wordless Wednesday (though I'm incapable of a post without words, apparently). Since Lucas' surgery, there have been these moments - little hiccups almost - where I look over at him and think,

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Filed Under: OMD!, Puppy Love: All about my dogs Tagged With: just for fun, lucas, Wordless Wednesday

On osteosarcoma and chemo

05•21•15

On osteosarcoma and chemo: Lucas gets his blood check

After I wrote the post on osteosarcoma and amputation, I wanted to write one about chemo, too. But it was such a roller coaster those first few weeks. I thought I'd wait until things settled down. And then I realized: Duh. Chemo IS a roller coaster. It's not going to settle down until it's over, so I might as well tackle it now. So, here goes: on osteosarcoma and chemo. By all reports,

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Filed Under: Health, OMD! Tagged With: canine cancer, chemo, lucas, osteosarcoma, Purdue

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