Easily distracted by shiny things
Steps Forward I felt it was time to have a little update on life in the “milburbs” and things happening. First off – Odin has made some remarkable progress with meeting new dogs and making friends. Besides our friend Max, who is his absolute BEST BUDDY EVER, he has now made friends with some other …
Read More Steps Forward – An Update
Time for another update I thought it was well passed time for another update, as things have happened, and changed and other things are still ticking along. Dogs are doing well – I’ve now taken all of them to St Francis Animal Hospital at one point or another in the last few weeks and I have …
Read More Time for another update
One year ago, today, our Odin arrived at Frankfurt airport. He was incredibly timid and nervous and wide eyed and rather overwhelmed by everything happening around him – but he was gentle, and quite trusting and when he heard his nickname that my husband used constantly before he sent him on his way he relaxed …
Read More One Year Ago Today
A little update I thought it was time for a little update, as I have been absent for a couple of weeks now. I had plans, but my plans were as usual, rearranged and postponed and dropped from my lists due to circumstances not under my control. This little update is about the NEW plans …
Read More A little updateI’ve been watching Cesar Millan’s show for quite a long time, but never fully “got” how it worked until I watched the last few episodes where he explained how to find the _actual_ instigator of trouble – the one with the over excited energy, usually – and correct them first (and usually if you correct …
Read More Our first real walkI’ve been procrastinating for a couple of weeks now, making excuses for myself and for Odin – but this evening I finally kicked my own butt (it takes skill… and balance) and Odin and I headed out for our first run together, and my first run in a few weeks. It was GREAT! It’s like …
Read More A running buddy is made, and a small epiphanyThis last weekend was our second attempt at dog obedience/training classes. We took Odin on his own on Saturday, but unfortunately due to staffing issues, the trainer couldn’t stay and had to return to OR to man the desk/counter, so instead I sent Odin and husband off to walk with the only other people who …
Read More well pleasedThis morning we decided to head across the busy road this time, to our favourite long farm walk. Gina, Azzie and Odin had a zoomie session on the one plowed area and then I popped Odin back on his lead as he then spotted something in the grass and had a think about chasing it …
Read More Day Ten of the adventureSince I started walking Azzie, I have had issues with her pulling on the lead and dragging me off in various directions randomly, leaping around. On occasion she has nearly dislocated my shoulder, bowled me over and twisted my fingers until I thought they would snap… all the while dragging Gina around by the neck …
Read More What took me so long?