Failure

When I came home late today I walked into the house with a renewed appreciation for my four dogs. I’ve said it before and I sincerely mean it. My dogs are very imperfect. They have bad habits and… Read More

Setting the Bar

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s been a while. But let’s jump right into it, so to speak. When training your dog, be very careful of what it is exactly that you are training. Camm recently started ducking under jump… Read More

The Magical Heathen Puppy

Rhys turned seven months old earlier this week. While he is still very much a puppy and will be for a while, it’s often hard for me to think of him on such immature terms. For several months… Read More

My Puppy is an Angel

I adore this little dog. Sometimes I just have to sit back and wonder at how such awesome dogs come into my life. Rhys is definitely one. Okay, so I’m not going to talk about how he had… Read More

Life Skillz

Life skills. Rhys may be a naughty puppy at times, but I’m finding he’s really good at getting down the skills he’s gonna need for his life with me. And in the greater scheme of things, that’s far… Read More

One Week In …

As promised, I’m keeping a journal of sorts on my first year with Rhys. I wish I had taken better notes of what Youke’s puppy-hood was like, and I’ve always regretted that I did not document all that… Read More

Cat Food, Balls and New Friends

Although the afternoon started off on a not-so-good note thanks to Youke not only eating all the cat’s food, but also investigating cupboards for treats while I was gone today (yay for me for placing them on the… Read More