Observation: How a Dog Acts with a Special New Toy
Today I gave Kody one of those beef esophagus toys/treats that I get sometimes when I go to buy new food. What I like about these toys is that they are very interesting to Kody because he doesn’t get them very often. They are tube shaped and I’m sure they smell great to him. My observation today [...]
Funny Scent Reactive Barking
I said in a recent post how I opened the door one day and Kody let out a jarring howl/bark that rattled my nerves. Right before I started writing this we went out so Kody could relieve himself, which he did. Then a stranger walked right next to him, almost touching him, and he was [...]
Two Good Walks and a Canine Genius
I’m really proud of myself for picking up on this attention situation with Kody. By rewarding him for paying attention to me, we now have darn near perfect walks. It’s really amazing, but also a little scary how frighteningly difficult it was to get here (and we still have more to do!) When I first [...]
Canine Genius “Leo” Dog Toy is Really Genius
For two years now, I have been searching for a fun dog treat release toy that my dog would enjoy, hopefully to release his dinner kibble. Kongs have potential, but if I freeze moist kibble it takes a little too long to get out. His tongue can’t reach the last bits and it really frustrates [...]
Petco Stuffed Toys With Squeakers Dangerous
Today I gave Kody a stuffed toy. It’s a Petco branded toy. He finally ripped it open to dig out the squeaker. I always watch him at this point and trade him a treat for the squeaker because I don’t want him to swallow bits of it. I got the squeaker and it was just [...]
Two Interesting Kody Behaviors
Kody and I just went out for a potty break, but before we went out Kody was playing with and then had hidden a bully stick. When I called him to go out, he came over, and then changed his mind. He ran to where he had hidden the bully stick, grabbed it and brought [...]
For Now, No More Bones for my Dachshund
After recently posting about rethinking bones, I have decided for now that the bones are not a good idea. I’m concerned about Kody’s teeth. He can carry the bone around by putting his bottom jaw in the bone and biting down. After watching him jump on the couch this way a number of times, I [...]
Rethinking Bones
One day I went to my favorite pet store to buy some more bully sticks. They were out of the brand I prefer which are nice thick ones that last over a day and are cheaper than the others. I was thinking of getting some others when I asked the woman, “Well, you guys recommended [...]
Dog Toy Economy
Something happened today that was bizarre. For the second time, I went to Petco to get a dog toy for Kody and walked out empty handed. I’m not sure what has happened, but the prices are outrageous. It was at least $8 for any realistic adult dog toy, and the more interesting ones are between [...]