Housetraining
31 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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Shedding!
29 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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Well, my husband warned me that it would be coming – – – The hair. The shedding. The dust balls. And here we are. I admit it, I let Finn sit in the back seat of my car without even thinking about the fact that I had black seats. I saw the seats every time I put her in there, but this abundance of fur seem to explode out of nowhere. One day I was in the front passenger seat and turned around and saw it all – WHAMMO! I even noticed hair on the back of the front seats from when she tried to climb from the back to front.
What’s on tonight?
28 Mar 2011 Comments Off on What’s on tonight?
in behavior, dog, golden retriever, Mildred Pierce, television
Daddy’s Shoes
28 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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Even dogs know when they are doing something a little naughty. We’re not afraid to say say “no” to Finn, and she definitely knows that Mommy’s and Daddy’s shoes are off-limits. But there’s something about the way she grabbed one of Daddy’s slippers that made us laugh so hard the afternoon she did this. She had gotten it from our bedroom upstairs and just walked around so proudly with it. She had no qualms walking right in front of us. I love her little strut and the way she’s showing off how she can go up and down stairs too.
Nothing wrong with breaking the rules every once in a while!
Bully Sticks
27 Mar 2011 4 Comments
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She loves them! And who can resist that face? |
I was getting a little concerned about how many rawhide chewsticks I gave Finn. I know there’s a heavy debate about whether or not dogs should even have chewsticks, so I started to learn about bully sticks. They are all natural and approved by the FDA, so I thought I would try them. Finn loves them. She can munch on them for an hour at a time, but there are some down points: