These old dogs. It’s a roller coaster ride daily, this loving and living with old dogs. My life is getting a little closer to normal…for now. I feel like I have to add that qualifier because the whole thing could collapse at any moment. We had a rough month right after Tango’s unplanned splenectomy and […]
Settle on a Mat
Settle on a mat is a lifesaver. It’s the fix for “He’s too excitable.” Is your dog easily excited? A bit “too much?” Is he a maniac when people come to the door? Does he bug you when you’re trying to eat dinner? Would you love to have a place where your dog could just chill out yet still […]
When Last We Met…
When last we met, Tango had urgent surgery to remove his spleen and an unwelcome growth on said spleen. Since then, we’ve had very few “up” days and a whole lotta “down” days, including a panicked trip (a week ago now!) to my regular vet and a trip later that same evening to the emergency […]
Personal Life. Business Life. It All Blends Together Sometimes.
Personal life. Business life. It all blends together sometimes. Most readers of the Smart Dog U blog know that I own Smart Dog University, a one-woman dog training business. Like most micro business owners, I do it all: accounting, marketing, admin, teaching, email, blogging, training, well, you get the picture. In addition to the business, […]
Lily’s Milestone: 15th Birthday
Lily’s Milestone 15th Birthday A long time ago, I made this sweet thing promise she’d give me 15 years. Earlier this week, she made good on that promise. The sweetest girl turned 15 on Sunday/Monday. (The date is in question because I have it January 15 on one of my calendars, and January 16 on […]
Happy New Year and All That
Happy New Year and all that… It’s a new year, I guess talking about resolutions and things we’re going to change is what everyone does long about now. I’m feeling a little deflated with how 2016 ended, but I’m willing to play the happy new year game. A look-back Travel. I was a busy traveler […]
Catching Up on 2016
2016 has been a bust for me. Let’s spend a minute catching up on 2016. Lots of things didn’t happen. Too many things did happen. And I’m not at all happy with the outcomes of either. I’m a glass-half-full girl, though, so I’m optimistic about 2017. I have plans! I have aspirations! I have two senior […]
Sudden and Unexpected
Sudden and unexpected. Nemo died a week ago today. It was sudden and unexpected. I canceled classes last Tuesday. It was sudden and unexpected. Last Wednesday, we had Nemo cremated. It was sudden and unexpected. There’s no good way to lose a dog. Whether it’s sudden and unexpected or planned and scheduled. You’re still down […]
Training for a Race is EXACTLY Like Training Your Dog
I’ve been running all spring and summer to get ready for a race: Across the Bay 10K. It’s this weekend! All my training is ready to be tested on Sunday when I run 6.2 miles across the Chesapeake Bay. At the highest point, I’ll be almost 200 feet above the water. I’ve run this race before […]
Help Abused Women and Their Pets Escape Domestic Violence
So here’s a scary statistic: Almost half of abused women say they aren’t able to escape their abusive lives because they worry about what will happen to their pets if they leave. Abusers often use pets as pawns, which means many survivors tend to hang around solely because of concern for their pets. There aren’t enough […]
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