One of the biggest mistakes I can make with my dog is expecting too much too quickly. Although I have high expectations for Ace, I still take things in small steps so success is easier. When I adopted Ace, he was a year old and did not know a single command. I’m not even sure …
1. Getting paid for my time I used to work 10-hour shifts where I was paid by the hour. I could’ve easily done my job in four hours on average, one to three hours if I really worked hard and five or six hours on the really busy days. I know this because for two …
Note: This is an interview with Ty Brown, owner of Protege K9, a business that trains and sells protection dogs. Ty has trained and placed more than 100 protection dogs in the United States and other countries. He also runs Ty the Dog Guy, a dog obedience and behavior modification business in Utah. How did …
How far do you walk your dog? I am queen of exercising my dog. That is one thing I can brag about. Ace and I walk (or run) every day no matter how bad Fargo’s weather gets. We might miss one day a week on rare occasions, but it is rare. A walk is the …
Note: Additional information about polymyositis in dogs is available in a more recent post. Trust your instincts when it comes to your pet’s health. Two weeks ago I noticed such subtle differences in my mutt Ace’s eyes that I convinced myself I was imagining it. I make eye contact and look at his face several times a …
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Note: This is a guest post by my mom Nancy Stordahl who maintains a breast cancer blog at NancysPoint.com. She is the owner of a springer spaniel and a golden retriever. She has owned other breeds and is probably the reason I became such a dog lover. I am amazed that more schools, hospitals and …
Well, after envying Lindsay and Ace’s relationship for quite a while now (and every other human-dog bond for that matter) – I have finally taken the plunge and adopted another dog! It was a challenge to get to this point, but we are so glad that we have done it! Our 16-year-old pound hound passed …
For someone who always tells people not to let their dogs rule the house, I have to admit something. My cats totally rule mine. Or at least they think they do. When my gray tabby, Scout, wants something, he scratches my couch or slams my kitchen cupboards. Out of nowhere he casually lets his claws …