Well, we decided to start 2023 by eating and relaxing just like our canine companions on the above picture. Dogs are amazing teachers, if you take the time to really watch how they live their lives, and so we decided to copy their behavior and relax. Happy New Year to you, your furry kids, and…
Tag: basic obedience
Out And About in Seaport District, Boston, MA
One of the things I recommend pet parents to do with their canine companions is go out and explore different areas in order to acclimate their dog/puppy to a variety of environments. I trained Harlow a couple of weeks ago, Level II Basic Training and Behavior, so every time she stays with us she brushes…
Socializing Your Dog With Other Dogs
As a child growing up in Ecuador with a menagerie of animals, dogs were our constant companions. I grew up in a small village by the sea and for us to see a dog being walked on a leash was something very weird. Socializing dogs? We didn’t know what that meant. Once I got my…
Spring is Coming – 2015
Do you know how Alex is going to welcome Spring? She will start by taking frequent naps specially when we go out sightseeing and/or shopping. She has to have her beauty sleep. Alex’s naps will be followed by walks throughout the day. She is a senior, almost 13 years old, and as such it is…
Argo, Our Visiting Puppy
I took Alex out for a short walk in the morning before Argo, a cute puppy, came to stay with us for the weekend. Alex is always excited when there is a dog/puppy coming to stay with us, but after the introduction period, she just goes back to doing what she does best, and that…
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…
Two Months With Bella
A little over two months have gone by since Bella, our foster dog, came to live with us. The changes I see in her and the continuous progress she makes every day makes us all happy and hopeful that one day she’ll find her forever home. Here’s a progress report on Bella: Walking – On…
