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The Flirt Pole: Dog Toy or Life Changer?
I’m headed out for a week of pet sitting in a neighborhood that’s overflowing with loose, sometimes aggressive dogs. I’m not worried. Here’s what I’m packing: Direct Stop Two Flirt Poles My favorite...
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Meet the Kuzzle
Boogie isn’t a huge fan of going to the vet (we’ll save that story for another day). In order to make vet visits a little less stressful for everyone, I’ve been working on getting Boogie more...
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Stuff Your Dogs Should Wear If…
I like to put stuff on dogs. I try to find real reasons to put stuff on them, but sometimes, I just like to wrap them in a towel and put their paws in my husband’s Doc Martins. So sue me. My favorite...
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Goodbye Lucky ‘Biner
We’ve been together for 14 long years, attached at the hip since college. A dozen times a day, I reach down to give you a little pat and make sure you’re still there, always by my side. I never leave...
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The Inventor of Spray Cheese is My Hero.
Today I splurged and bought myself a veterinary house call. It was time for Boogie’s annual exam and we’ve been searching for a new vet, so I figured that since we’re switching vets anyway, why not...
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Six Tips for Safer, Happier Dog Walking
It’s National Walk Your Dog Week and to celebrate, I got the chance to guest blog for a wonderful nonprofit called Found Animals Foundation. The folks at FAF totally get DINOS. So they wanted to help...
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No More (Doorbell) Drama
If your dog goes bonkers every time the doorbell rings, may I suggest this? Over the weekend I picked up a wireless, plug-in doorbell for $15 at Home Depot. I bought it because our new house has a...
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It’s Not How They’re Raised, It’s How Dogs are Managed That Matters Most
How many times have you heard someone say about a dog, “It’s all how they’re raised”? Probably a lot. If you own a pit bull dog, probably a lot more. I hear pit bull advocates saying it all the time,...
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A Head Harness You Won’t Hate
I don’t know about you guys but I have a real love/hate relationship with the Gentle Leader (GL). One one hand, as a dog walker, it has allowed me to walk countless Tasmanian devils challenging dogs....
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Our Love Smells Like A Hot Tuna Melt
This past weekend we celebrated Birdie Day at our house. Five years ago we brought Birdie home to live with us (her full adoption story is coming…stay tuned!) and she’s been making our home a much...
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The Secret Life of Dog Catchers
When I came across the book, The Secret Life of Dog Catchers: An Animal Control Officers Passion to Make a Difference, I wasted no time in reaching out to the author Shirley Zindler to ask if she’d...
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Nose Works: Where Every Dog Is a Winner (Even the Naughty Ones)
Boogie and I just wrapped up a four week Nose Works class. For those of you that are new to Nose Works, here’s what it is, straight from the founders themselves: “Inspired by working detection dogs, K9...
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Dog Walker’s Hair Goes Gray Overnight: Says Invisible Fences Are to Blame
I’ve been trying to write a funny take on how ridiculously stressful it is to walk past yard after yard of dogs that are behind invisible, underground fences and charge me as I walk by. It’s like the...
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The Nose Knows: State Farm’s Arson Dog Program
Did you know that Maine is home to the State Farm Arson Dog Program? Me neither! That’s why I was beyond excited when I got a rare invitation from Heather Paul of State Farm to observe the program in...
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I Was a Teenage Gap Girl
I want to warn you: This blog post is going to result in a shameless self promotion that may make me wealthy one day. And by wealthy, I mean not rich at all, but more like the kind of woman who owns...
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Peace in the Yard: 7 Ways To Dog Proof Your Fence
Oh sweet, sweet fences. How much do I love thee? Let me count ways: Fences Keep Dogs Inside. My dogs are off leash, safe, and free to roll in dead stuff without getting tangled in long leads. Fences...
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Living with a Reactive Dog: Interview with Dog Trainer Sara Reusche
I’m not sure when or how I stumbled on dog trainer Sara Reusche’s blog, Paws Abilities, but I was psyched that I did. For those of you who don’t know her yet, Sara owns Paws Abilities Dog Training in...
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Let The (Dog) Games Begin!
Remember that time I wrote about Dog Walking Social Groups? Not really? Here you go. I’m a big fan of these groups for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they provide safe, structured socialization...
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DIY Wobble Board For Your Dog
Birdie is doing well these days (knock on all the wood) and she’s been fully mobile for a while, so our new goal is to rebuild muscle in her leg. In order to do that, she has to learn that’s it’s ok to...
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Use It Or Lose It
Spring. It’s right around the corner. At least, that’s what the calendar tells me. We just got a bunch of snow yesterday. But before that, I saw a patch of grass. And we had a bunch of 40 degree + days...
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