ISO Shaggy Dog: Part 15, Milestones in Puppy Life!
If I had a "puppy book," I would record this milestone in it. Archie lifted his leg while peeing for the first time yesterday. Granted, it was purely for convenience--he was so close to a [...]
ISO Shaggy Dog: Part 14, Rain and a Bad Mani
The past two days, I can not imagine how Noah managed two of every species on his ark. I have struggled with just a male and female dog on mine. This unrelenting rain has meant [...]
ISO Shaggy Dog: Part 13, First Day of School
Last night was our first Puppy Socialization class. I've been waiting for this day for an entire month, and when it finally arrived, I was pretty nervous. Would our puppies behave? Would they get along [...]
ISO Shaggy Dog, Part 12: Snow Day! Let’s Play!
I wanted this next post to be about Puppy Socialization class, but Archie and Daisy’s school was closed just like all the others' kids' schools across the city. On their day off from school, our [...]
ISO Shaggy Dog, Part 11: Must Love Dogs
Don is a “cat person,” and I am a “dog person.” When we moved in together, I had two dogs and a cat, who I loved wholeheartedly but who definitely played third fiddle to my [...]
ISO Shaggy Dog: Part 10, Free (Chewed) Advertising
In a previous post, I mentioned that Archie likes to jump on my desk when I’ve left them alone for a couple of minutes (about five seconds is really all it takes) and has succeeded [...]