As per Wikipedia, desensitization in psychology is defined as the diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative or aversive stimulus after repeated exposure to it. We got Alex when she was about 3 months old, and from the beginning she got exposed to different people, environment, dogs, etc., and that is why I am able to…
Category: Training
Memorial Day 2014
When Alex, my 12-year-old pit mix, was not able to walk because of her ACL injury last November, I told myself, “I’ll walk by myself while I enjoy listening to some music for a change.” Ha! Do you know how many times I went out walking by myself? Once. Yes, once. I hated it, and…
Too Hot To Walk?
The weather is starting to get hot so that means that I have to be up by 6am in order to walk my furry kids. Why? Well, some dogs, like Walter, the handsome Aussie, can easily overheat and burn his pads/paws, and even dogs like Bella and Alex with short white hair can get hurt….
Dogs And Good Manners
When Bella came to live with us a little over 4 months ago, she had absolutely no doggie manners: she’d step over Alex; bump into her; and this was the worst, while Alex was sunbathing by the sliding doors Bella would try to put part of her body on top of Alex. Manners is something…
Happy 12th Birthday Alex
Yesterday, my beautiful Alex turned 12 and we decided to celebrate her birthday by taking pictures and having some cake. Alex wasn’t interested in posing for pictures because all she wanted to do was kiss her sister. Look at Bella’s face. Bella decided to hide from Alex because she did not want to stop her…
Stir-Fry – Ground Beef/Pork
Alex and Bella had stir-fry for dinner this evening. These are the ingredients: 1 celery stick 1 carrot 3 cabbage leaves Cilantro 2 ground beef/pork meatballs 1 Omega-3 Capsule (Alex Only) 1/2 Oste0 Pet (Alex Only) Ginger powder (Excellent for arthritis) For the record, I do not allow Alex, Bella or any of the dogs…
Dogs Are Individuals
The above picture is one of my favorite pictures. Most of us can easily see their differences because of their color, size, breed, etc., but most importantly what we, pet parents, need to keep in mind is that every dog is an individual. As such, the approach we use regarding training, housebreaking, behavior modification, etc.,…
Alex’s ACL Injury – Part 3
Almost 5 months have gone by since Alex’s ACL injury, and I am glad that we did not put her through surgery. Well, that is thanks to Cynthia for talking me out of it. Years ago, Cynthia and I took a class in college and our instructor called us, the dynamic duo, and you know…
Revisiting Post – Burn Off Pent-Up Energy With a Backpack
When I first posted about using a backpack to drain my dog’s excessive energy, I received a question from a fellow blogger about how often to use a backpack and how much weight to put as “cargo.” Let me start by saying that every dog is an individual, and as such you need to figure…
I am Sooo Tired – TGIF
Because the weather is so nice today here in Odenton, MD, we took a nice walk and once I cleaned them up, each furry kid took a spot to hang out and/or fall asleep. Bella is the youngest one, 3 years old, therefore she was relaxing by the sliding doors and found herself in the…
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