Date and Time Year: 2009 Month: 9
Introducing Kody to Our New Home
Our move has been postponed for a few days while some cleaning is done. It was supposed to be done earlier, but for various reasons wasn’t. However, I have the keys and walked Kody over tonight. He was very excited by all the new smells and we played games and did tricks for treats in [...]
Are Dogs Affected by Moving?
I’m mostly packed up with just a few essentials left unpacked. I’ve been packing a few boxes every night at which point Kody usually chooses to go in his crate. I think he doesn’t like the commotion. He comes back out when I’m done packing and today even stayed out while I packed a box. [...]
Steak For Puppy
I needed a new treat to give Kody, so I thought steak might do the trick. I got the cheapest steak they had and fried it up in some Pam. It was thin so it didn’t take long and it’s also really lean. Then I chopped it up into bits for training. It worked, Kody [...]
The Ups and Downs of Dog Training
The stress of the move really got to me yesterday. I’m also working on some particularly difficult code for a client that requires a lot of concentration. And to top it off, Kody was especially barky yesterday. He barked angrily at some runners who ran by behind some bushes yesterday. It also seemed as if [...]
Cooking for Dogs Made Easy: Rice Cubes & Beef Cubes
I can’t help but feel a little embarrassed to tell this story. Like many other people, I cook for my dog. Just the morning meal, but I still do it. I’ll admit, I definitely have the crazy gene that all of us who cook for our dogs have. Yes, I’m concerned about additives and hormones, especially for a small dog. And we’ve had stomach issues in the past I’m not eager to repeat, so I guess this might help. But honestly, I don’t think my cooking is significantly better than the high quality dog food Kody eats, but he loves it so much I just can’t stop.
More Advanced Dachshund Training Decisions
Now that I have a good deal more control over Kody, I’m starting to ask more advanced questions. For instance, when I know Kody is probably going to see an object and bark, do I click to be sure he won’t or do I let him potentially bark and then walk away from the object [...]
Dachshunds in Car Accident Before Sioux Falls German Fest but Still Take 2nd Place
This article has just about the most confusing description of a car accident I could possibly imagine. But suffice it to say, surprisingly nobody was hurt and one of the dachshunds went on to take 2nd place in a race at German Fest.
Sioux Falls German Fest 2009
All these events look so fun. I can’t wait until Kody and I can go and bring you back photos. I don’t know that there’s a German festival in my area, but I think there must be. My Mom is from South Dakota, but we’re Finnish, and I have been to Finn Fest. But I always remember going to German festivals as a kid too, at least I think I remember that. I wonder if that’s because of the South Dakota influence?
Kody Progress: Walking at Night with Lots of New People
Tonight we went out to go potty without treats. In front of our place there was a car parked that was not running with a group of people around it talking. I think someone moved into one of the places below, and it may have been them. When we first went out, Kody started very [...]