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Marley & Me (& Koda & Summer)
The book that I want to recommend this week is Marley & Me, Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog written by John Grogan in 2005. While many people have seen the movie that came out in 2008 based on this story, the book is a must read. Journalist John Grogan wrote this touching →
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Destruction, Mess, and Mischief with Puppies and Kids
Puppies (as of now): Two indestructible Kong beds torn open and stuffing removed Gnawed on: rubber sandals, running shoes, the Alexa cord, the table leg, and anything wooden Nice beach towel snagged Two peed on door matts Plastic nose chew off stuffed bear Nibbled on corner of area rug Shredded dropped or stolen napkinsTore apart →
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Summer’s Night Out with Mama
Last night for puppy socialization class we tried something new. Instead of bringing both pups, we separated them. I left Koda at home with PapaBear and I took Summer with me. We wanted to see how each did on their own, one in class and one at home. It felt strange at first, seeing Koda →
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Are You Ready for Some Football? (Or Agility Competitions?)
“You got this! Come on Knights! Let’s go #86! I see you #77! Defense! Nice Kill!” All words I have shouted from the stands cheering on my kids. I like to think of myself as their number one fan, along with PapaBear but he tends to watch with a little more composure than me. I’ve →
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I Think I am a GrizzlyBearMaussie
The decision to find puppies that were Aussiedoodles was influenced by our familiarity with the Aussie half. Our Australian Shepherd, Dot, gave us fourteen great years, and we wanted more of that in our new pups. Aussies are known to be smart, loyal and hard-working. Dot was all of those things. She only rested when →
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It’s My Birthday Today!
“It is my birthday today!” This phrase changes as we get older.As young children we wake up giddy on that special day. We tell everyone we see, “It’s my birthday today!” Being a July birthday I never got to wear a birthday crown in the classroom, or have my classmates sing to me. I envied →
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Clean Puppies Gone Wild
The sun is shining and the sky is blue, a much different day than yesterday. Before I had puppies I did not give as much thought to the weather. Raining? Bring an umbrella with me on my way out. Hot and humid? Throw my curly hair up into a twist. Cold? Grab a sweater. But →
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