Date and Time Year: 2009 Month: 12
Working From Home with a Dog
My dog is a little sad every time I sit at the main computer desk to do work. I have to use this to do artwork or things where I need a bigger screen. I have a laptop and he likes that best because I can sit on the couch with him. I’ve been trying [...]
Kody Going Potty Less as He Gets Older
One interesting thing that’s throwing a tiny wrench into my expectations is that Kody’s potty habits are changing as he gets older. As a puppy he would poop either two or three times a day. After that, he settled on mostly two and sometimes one. But recently, one time a day is usually how much [...]
New Look at Kody’s Leash Pulling
One of my biggest issues with Kody is leash pulling. With my recent attitude changes, instead of getting frustrated, I start observing Kody to see if I can figure out his motivations for certain behaviors. After a fairly calm short walk he pulled me intensely, to the point of choking on the leash, for about [...]
Merry Christmas For Dachshunds
We’re having a great Christmas. Kody and I are watching White Christmas, well I am, and Kody is laying on the couch next to me with a bully stick. There’s a roaring fire in the fireplace, it’s just how I like it. Our walks have been really good today, too. Ever since I got Kody [...]
Good Morning Hugs and Kisses
I get up in the morning and take my shower while Kody stays under the covers and sleeps. I get dressed and make my way to the computer to check my email. Shortly thereafter, Kody will come out expecting “good morning hugs and kisses”. He comes out and as soon as I see him I [...]
Dachshund Tiffany Lamp
I thought this lamp was interesting. I’ve never seen this type of lighted Tiffany sculpture before. If you put this in the right place it would be a great accent to a room. Here are the features Amazon lists: A unique collectible Dachshund sculptural lamp inspired by the stained-glass art style of Louis Comfort Tiffany, [...]
Rottweiler Puppy
Yesterday I had a meeting with a business that always has dogs around. Usually it’s a Rottweiler and an Irish Terrier. The Irish Terrier is still a puppy, but is basically a teenager and the Rottweiler is great with her. I had followed Rottweiler’s human mom to a different office I hadn’t been to before. [...]
The Challenges of Owning a Challenging Dog
There are a lot of difficult challenges to owning a challenging dog. One that is a thorn in my side is dealing with people who don’t believe there are challenging dogs. By dealing with them, what I mean is basically ignoring them. Most people believe all dogs are naturally well behaved and if a dog [...]
Potty Indecision
Kody is having a tough winter. I think he may prefer the cold weather that we were having to the wet weather that we are having. He does this thing where he loiters around the front door when he needs to go out but he won’t commit to it because he can tell it’s raining. [...]