A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Sasha's longest car trip (that we know of) was our first day together, when we drove hours through the Ozarks and across Oklahoma's tallgrass prairie to bring her home. For a rescue dog that had been handed off from one place to another, a long car journey with strangers was one stress too many. Since …
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When Sasha first came to us last year, she was terrified of loud noises (clickers at obedience class frightened her senseless), anxious around strangers (men in particular), had no leash skills to speak of, and tended to be very vocal around other dogs. And judging from the condition of her coat and skin, grooming was an unknown …
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Does your own sweet dog turn into a Dogzilla when suffering from excess stimulation? Is the heat turning your routine activities into a stress test and making both of you miserable? Maybe it's time to give yourselves a break and relax. I'm talking about a staycation for you and your pooch. When the outside world gets too much, maybe …
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It's taken more than a year, but we are now officially a clicker-happy household! If you've been following the blog you may remember that Sasha panicked at the sound of just about any loud or unusual noise. Clickers, in particular, left her cowering in fear, which presented more than a few challenges during obedience class.. When …
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February 5th marks one full year since Sasha came to us. We don't know much about her life before she joined our household other than the bad situation that ended with her being surrendered to a county sheriff's office. We can surmise, however, that she had minimal attention and/or was neglected based on her appearance …
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