Tag Archives: socialization

Inappropriate Behaviour

Posted on July 31, 2014 by one person's view

Most of the time, I’m very proud of Our Best Friend. He’s come such a long way. When we first got him, he’d go nuts barking if he saw a dog blocks away. It was such an embarrassment. And if … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye to Visitors

Posted on July 22, 2011 by one person's view

In my last post, I said we’d been babysitting Blackie and Duke since Friday. My brain is fried (and so is the brain of the Spouse, who proof-read the post). We had Blackie and Duke from Wednesday (the 13th) until … 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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Nemesis

Posted on January 20, 2011 by one person's view

We met King on one of our first visits to the dog park with Our Best Friend. King is a huge malamute with squinty eyes, and he took an immediate dislike to OBF. “Yeah, that’s King,” his owner said. “He … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Mornings, Part II

Posted on July 19, 2010 by one person's view

The dog park is a different place at different times of day. The most social time is after 5:00 p.m., when people come in after work and decompress in the fresh air and relaxed atmosphere.  7:00 a.m. has a completely different … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Friends

Posted on June 23, 2010 by one person's view

Dog park visits become part of the rhythm of life. Some people come early in the morning, before they go to work; some people work from home and take their lunch break at the park. Others come after work, some … Continue reading →

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