Tag Archives: dog training

A New Challenge

Posted on February 23, 2013 by one person's view

First there were critters. Around the end of November, Our Best Friend started going mad barking and pawing at the walls. That always means one thing: critters have invaded our home. In the past, we caught a few in traps, … Continue reading →

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Responding to Change

Posted on April 30, 2012 by one person's view

My blogging, never consistent at the best of times, has become almost non-existent. So has my blog-reading. For some reason, my mind has been elsewhere for the last few months. A change in routine affects everyone, including the dog. At … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VII: Our Best Friend, Home for Good

Posted on October 5, 2011 by one person's view

I guess I’ve delayed writing this post because I’m not even sure how it happened. One day we were fostering a fearful, aggressive dog off the street, one we couldn’t let near other dogs, one I was sure would bite … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VI(c): Our Best Friend and Another Trainer

Posted on June 28, 2011 by one person's view

Our Best Friend landed in our laps in March 2009, and by May we realized that keeping a dog without proper vaccinations was probably a stupid thing to do.  So even though it was coming out of our pocket, I … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VI(b): Our Best Friend and the Trainer

Posted on February 14, 2011 by one person's view

After Trainer #1 Jason quoted us $500 to whip Our Best Friend into shape, I immediately contacted Marisa to put OBF back up on her Petfinder site.  I was willing to foster/adopt a different dog, if Marisa would just get … Continue reading →

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