Category: Puppy Posts
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Some things just never change
For my “long standing readers… this post is a mash up from two different posts, one from almost ten years ago when we first brought home the new pups… https://kathygaillaughingatlife.com/2013/11/21/the-great-elk-hound-escape/ And an incident that involved the batteries in the impossible to reach smoke detectors- which required the Little Giant extension ladder to enable one to…
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Dog Poop Karma
Dog Park Karma: the perverse reward of stepping into at least two piles of dog poop for the shite you shun. Our Off Leash Park has a sign: IF YOU SPOT IT, SCOOP IT. I think this is a fair system. I have observed many dog owners, oblivious to what the Universe has in…
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Spoiled Dogs!
Spoiled? My dogs? Nah…. Last weekend we embarked on a new type of vacation. A trip dedicated to travel with our dogs. They are old enough to have reliable good manners and can be trusted not to chew up the decor at the hotels! We did select a dog friendly place to stay in Oak…
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The Path usually not taken…
The “Path not taken” was the theme for our timed writing exercise at this week’s writing group. I’d arrived just as the group was starting its introductions…a bit late due to my usual predicament…dogs! My dogs chose the “Path Not Taken” that morning… it was the path that is usually underwater! But we are in…
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Girl Cars
Girl Cars vs. Boy Cars “Girl cars always have great stuff.” This comment came from my youngest son while a passenger in my car after his simple request for a tissue was immediately fulfilled. “What do you mean by Girl Cars?” I asked, trying to decipher his label. He is the owner and driver of…
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Puppy Periodical?
It is confession time… we let our puppies sleep on the bed, both of them. In fact we encourage them to come up and cuddle with us. They have joyfully engaged in this activity for quite some time too. They are starting to grow up a bit. Soon they will be one year old. Maybe…
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Carpet Cleanup Caper
The Carpet Cleanup Caper I bargained hard when Hubby wanted to get a second dog. We already had one Norwegian Elk Hound. These dogs are notorious for shedding. I even have a T-shirt that says “EMBRACE THE FUR” above a silhouette of an Elk Hound Dog. We did indeed have dog hair all over the…
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Elkhound’s Mom: 1… Squirrels: 0
I feel a bit crazy to admit this, but I used a Water Cannon on some squirrels today! I was awesome! I almost knocked the furry little fiend off his perch in the tree. I must explain. I am not an over the top, aggressive person. I love all animals and would normally not harm…
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The Great Elk Hound Escape
“The dogs are out!” I am a bit breathless as I share this with Hubby. I’ve roused him from sleep fairly early in the morning and he is still groggy. “What do you mean?” “I mean the dogs have jumped the fence and are in the wetlands!” I am now exasperated and throwing on suitable…
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I was ” Paw Dialed”
My nine month old Elkhound puppies called me today on the phone! No kidding, my cell rang and it was the home number. I answered expecting the caller to be my son Nick. “Hello… hello?” No response from the caller but line was still open and I could hear some background noise. “Nick is that…