If our beagle Cricket could talk, "I can't do that." or "I need help." are not phrases that would be in her vocabulary. Even at 13 years old, with arthritis and a bad heart, you can't tell her that she can't do something. Case in point: When playing outside recently (before the last huge snowstorm), Luke got the ball and decided it was time to play keep away from his sister … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
A Faraway Dream – Flower Friday
With 18 inches of fresh snow on the ground, the thought of spring flowers seems like a dream right now. I decided to go back and find some old photos from last spring that I had never used in our Flower Friday posts and share those today. While the dogs are thrilled with the new snow, I'm tending more to daydream of spring and the color it will bring to our world. One of the … [Read more...]
Thankful For……Snow?
As I drove home yesterday evening in the very beginning of a snowstorm, the visibility was extremely poor and the roads were beginning to get slick. I was not feeling thankful at all for this snowstorm, or the fact that I had to go out in it to meet with my bookkeeping client. Once I was safely home and my hubby told me the dogs had already been out rolling around in the fresh … [Read more...]
Winter’s Return
These photos were taken in early February which was the last time we had a really big snow storm. My hubby was out plowing the driveway that evening and this guinea hen was up in the tree protesting (it was either Harry or Henrietta, I'm not sure which), all by himself. I don't know if he was protesting the sound of the Dadz' four wheeler, or simply the fact that it was … [Read more...]
Praise as a Positive Pet Training Tool & Mantra
The theme for this month’s Positive Pet Training blog hop is “Training Mantras – what is that one idea you always keep in mind when training?” I wasn’t sure how to answer this at first, if I even had a mantra. But I realized as I worked with Luke on some different things there is one thing I think about consistently when training, and that is “Praise, praise, praise.” While … [Read more...]
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