Category: Dog ownership
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DIY dog treats
I promised my clients recipes for the treats I served during our obedience class graduation party yesterday. The first five freeze well; just be sure to cool them completely before you bag them up to prevent freezer burn. Chicken & Gravy Training TreatsIngredients:2-oz. jar of chicken and gravy baby food1/2 c. flour Knead ingredients together…
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Exercise in futility
We took Marley to her awesome groomer, Jasmine, at Dog Gone Cute this morning. Jasmine shampooed Marley’s fur, blow-dried it, trimmed it, trimmed her nails, and brushed her teeth. My little stinkbug had minty fresh breath and clean, rose-scented fur for 15 whole minutes before she decided to eat a turd and roll in the…
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Training around disabilities
Clients often come to me for training to make their own lives easier: They want their dogs to stop some nuisance behavior that’s creating hassles (chewing, housebreaking issues), hazards (pulling, jumping) or headaches (digging, nuisance barking). Others are concerned about their dogs’ safety and want to work on things like reactivity or recall. Those are…
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Tragic and infuriating
Stanley Hartt moved to Tucumcari a couple of years ago. This past November, he wrote a column for the Quay County Sun, talking about how much he loved this community. In that column, he talked about all the problems plaguing the rest of the country and contrasted them with the quiet solace of going for…
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