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…

Teaching Bella To Get Along With Other Dogs

17 days ago, Cynthia and I went to pick up Candie, now renamed Bella, from BARCS, and the progress she’s made so far is amazing.  At the beginning, Bella wanted nothing to do with Alex and we did not force her either, but rather took them both for walks, and runs around the neighborhood.  Bella’s…