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Hurry and wait

Another busy day today! Although with taking care of the California crew, hubby ran Gracie into the vet early this morning for her spay surgery and the start of her official retirement! Later today I’ll go in to pick her … Continue reading

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A little extra

Since Sparrow is such a wee mite and it seems her teeth are taking their own sweet time to pop through the gums so she can munch on puppy kibble, I’ve taken to pampering her a bit at mealtimes. While … Continue reading

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Don’t look if you’re squeamish

Living out in the country has so many advantages, at least in my estimation. But there are also some drawbacks. One of the beauties of living in the country, especially the mountains is the abundance of wildlife that lives in … Continue reading

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Chow time

Each litter is a little different, but somewhere around four weeks (give or take a bit), one or two pups will venture out and start investigating mom’s food dish. At this stage, their teeth may barely be coming through their … Continue reading

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Shark teeth

Sometimes puppies have trouble losing their puppy teeth, especially those sharp, little pointy canine (fang) teeth. Puppies start the teething process (where they lose their baby (deciduous) teeth and the adult teeth come in) at about three and a half … Continue reading

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Training continues

I’m still working with these two little rascals. And boy, do stuffable toys make things easier! These Kongs filled with yummy food keeps them busy for quite a while!Here’s another toy I thought I’d let me try. I’ve been giving … Continue reading

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Ice cream makes things better

Did anyone else go through the braces phase as a preteen/teenager? I did. So did my brother and some cousins. My uncle was our orthodontist.  I remember my mom driving us forty-five minutes (one way) to his office about once … Continue reading

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Recap

Just a bit of recap from the end of last week and beginning of this one! I made several trips to the vet last week; three days in a row as a matter of fact! Wednesday the Poodle pups went … Continue reading

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Gloves

Remember a month or so ago when I shared that article about using exfoliating gloves to “brush” your dog’s teeth? The writer found it easier to use the textured gloves (putting the toothpaste on her finger), then trying to coordinate … Continue reading

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Time to move

No, not me; the puppies! Yep, Sunday was a good day to move Lucy and her babies into a bigger “house”. Now that they were starting to crawl and toddle more, those little legs needed more room to roam. And … Continue reading

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