Archive for the ‘When Kids Discover Pets’ Category
August 10, 2011
Unquestionably, the most common question we are asked about River is, “What kind of dog is that?” We usually joke that she is part cattle dog, part leftover parts. I have noticed though, that this seems very unsatisfying to people on some sort of primal, subconscious level. You can see it in their subtle reactions. [...]
July 12, 2011
I was going to wait until next week to post another River Dog Blog, but we had so much fun on Monday that I couldn’t wait to write about it.
June 29, 2011
Thank you to all of you who responded to my last post with such wonderful words of advice and your own personal stories. You all really helped me put things in perspective.
June 22, 2011
Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of River coming to live with us. Unfortunately, it has been a month filled with as much new-dog stress as new-dog celebration.
June 15, 2011
What a difference a week makes. I have gotten some good advice, words of comfort, and suggestions for simple remedies that have already proven to work wonders.
June 8, 2011
We are now into our third week of adjusting to life with our new dog, River…a couple of things are causing me real concern. I debated writing about them, but since they’re the sort of things that get many dogs sent to shelters, I think it’s worth putting them out in the open.
June 1, 2011
It has been another eventful week with our new dog, River. For her it’s involved learning her new name, crate training, potty training, cat training, walking, hiking, starting school, and taking her first trip to the doggie salon. For us it’s involved all of those things, plus buying a garbage can with a lid.
May 25, 2011
On Saturday, May 21, our family grew a little larger – and furrier, and floppier, and slobber-ier. After years of waiting, plotting and planning, we finally have a new dog.
May 17, 2011
We have big news in our home, and I’m so excited about it, I’m starting a whole new column to share the adventure with you week by week.
February 9, 2011
As we were sniffing the web this week to find information on a final animal actor to wrap up our series, we realized that there’s another side to these success stories worth talking about.
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