"I don't get out of bed for less than 10 turkey treats per day." "Word, Princess." And people ask me how I get my dogs to sit-stay for a photo.
This blog began in 2005 with a silly press release about my dingo, Maggie, and her nemesis, Monsieur Le Pew. In 2008, I rescued the cracker, Loki. I never had a high drive working dog so I did what every new dog owner does when they are in over their heads with a busy dog. I adopted a second dog, a husky, to "keep him busy." I know, Internet, I know. I didn't actually make my life easier. I just had more work. Life with the cracker and the criminal was filled with adventures and hard life lessons. Juno wrote masticated the book on crime and punishment, while the cracker policed her misdemeanors.
"I don't get out of bed for less than 10 turkey treats per day." "Word, Princess." And people ask me how I get my dogs to sit-stay for a photo.
“How are you doing cognitively,” asked my doctor. “Well,” I replied, “I used the cordless vacuum to do a quick pick-up of dog hair in my bedroom the other day. I vacuumed most of the room before I realized that the dust canister wasn’t installed. Then it took me 30 minutes to find the canister. […]
Husky Plucking Season is now open. This is bad news for Juno. There's nothing she loathes more than a mother plucker.
It was a beautiful morning. The dogs and I made our rounds around the property doing our daily chores. I cleaned the dog yard while Juno hunted for moles. Loki ran his daily perimeter check and implemented his standard pre-emptive strike, barking along the fence line to warn away any critters creeping too closely. The […]
The day starts out innocently enough. I get up, do a few light chores, prepare my daily pills and sit at my computer, already exhausted from the morning chores. After receiving their fair share of my buttered toast, Juno starts to goose me. "It's time to go walkies, now," she tells me with a sparkle in […]
"Hey mom! Do you need a working dog to help in the kitchen? I think you do." Welcome back to saving your gut and your money while making delicious dog treats!
What do you mean, Poppy says you can’t buy us anymore treats? What did we ever do to him to deserve that kind of punishment? I know what you’re wondering Internet: What does economizing, gut health and dog treats all have in common? Hold on to your hats because I’m about to show you how […]
The bad news is, I caught a cold. The good news is, after 9 years of not having a cold or a flu due to a broken immune system, I caught a cold! Wait! What? I know, it's hard to see the silver lining. But really, it's great news that I caught a cold because […]