I have been meaning to train Qwerty to a muzzle for a long time. He has never bit any one. He doesn't even growl, unless he is mad at the cats for trying to steal his food. He isn't reactive. I am not sure he has a mean bone in his body. Why on Earth … Continue reading Don’t fear the muzzle
pet health
Why I don’t feed in a “normal” bowl.
Qwerty has had a kong go slow bowl since he was a puppy. First off, I was going to make sure that I never had a dog that inhaled his food in one bite because that is not good for their health. But there are other benefits to feeding him in "non traditional" ways. I … Continue reading Why I don’t feed in a “normal” bowl.
Doggy Playdates
Nice weather has finally arrived in Minnesota, after seeing signs of snow in the middle of May! We have met some wonderful canine friends through our training facility/doggy day care. Over the winter our doggy day care offered indoor dog park some days and we would regularly meet up with a group of amazing dogs! … Continue reading Doggy Playdates
Qwerty’s Second Year
Qwerty's second birthday was on May 9th. Last year I wrote a post describing what our first year with Qwerty was like, I thought I would try and do a yearly post on a summary of our years together. If you didn't read last years post, we got Qwerty from a wonderful breeder right around … Continue reading Qwerty’s Second Year
The new holes in my yard
Spring is FINALLY here, after a couple April Snow storms, our grass is starting to become green. We are outside in the yard playing frisbee so much more, it's such a nice feeling. Qwerty really is enjoying the extra time with his favorite circular disc. Every Spring we notice random dirt mounds in our yard, … Continue reading The new holes in my yard
Our New Hobby
Last Fall Qwerty had a laceration on his shoulder that needed time to heal. I was panicked, I have a crazy GSP that can't run for weeks?! What the heck was I going to do for 3 weeks while he is healing? Thank goodness for our Trainer who suggested we try a new class, Canine … Continue reading Our New Hobby
Apologies
I apologize for the lack of updates, winter blues hit and I lost motivation to post. While I was on a break, I thought of somethings, I am going to make this less article like, and more blogs about Qwerty with our experiences tied into how we keep happy, healthy, and well balanced. I hope … Continue reading Apologies
Curing the winter blues
March has come, which means the snowiest month of the year in Minnesota, which this year makes for a terrifying thought considering we just had the snowiest February ever at 39 inches of snow fall in 28 days! We are going a bit stir crazy, it's been hard to get outside because the snow in … Continue reading Curing the winter blues
Obesity
According to the Association for Pet Obesity prevention in 2017 approximately 60% of cats and 56% of dogs were overweight or obese. These numbers are staggering. Working in a Vet Clinic in the heart of winter we commonly hear "Oh, Fluffy has put on weight because it's cold and snowy outside" The truth is those … Continue reading Obesity
Winter wonderland
We have reached the coldest months here in the upper Midwest. In fact last week we just had record breaking temperatures of -50°F/-45°C! The coldest it's been in decades! There was a serious risk of frostbite after being outside for 4 minutes!! This is especially worrisome when you have a dog that needs to go … Continue reading Winter wonderland
