Yesterday, I worked out a “if Nick & I are both trapped away from home and can’t get to Justice because all of the bridges are out and earthquakes have ravaged the lower mainland” contingency plan. Best of all? Jenn didn’t even laugh when I suggested it. What? I’ll look after her cat, too!
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Dog is awesome! No, wait, dog is idiot. Wrong again: Dog is AWESOME!
August 16th, 2009
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Nick & I went up to Whistler for the weekend — my dads family owns a condo on Creekside that I am pleased to make use of from time to time. We brought Justice, since one of the benefits of said condo is that I can bring the dog. She does great there — she [...]
Home
August 6th, 2009
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You know, I really, really enjoyed last week. Vacation, relaxation, sun, fun, friends, and so on… …but it’s good to be home.
Puppy Love
July 27th, 2009
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So I dropped Justice off at the boarders today. Honestly, I don’t think I could have found a better place. Not only did she come highly recommended by my own trainer, but she’s a trainer herself, experienced with e-collars, prong collars, working dogs (Justice might not be a working dog, but she’s a working breed, [...]
Happy Birthday, Justice
July 19th, 2009
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I adopted Justice a week after she turned 1. Today (well, Saturday, but I haven’t slept yet so I’m going to call it “Today”) she turned 3. Happy Birthday, little girl. I think you’re officially an adult now. She’s even starting to act like one. Proof? We had an awesome 2.5 hour birthday hike up [...]
Clusterfuck
June 13th, 2009
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This has been a clusterfuck of a day. First, sick dog. Nobody likes a sick dog. She’s acting pretty normal, if a bit subdued, but seriously, the volume and lack of viscosity of what is coming out of her is … not good. On the upside, I’m saving a lot of poo bags: It’s hard [...]
Things that are not good.
June 13th, 2009
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So last night was my sisters year-end dance recital. That’s not the “not good” part, that was pretty fun. I like watching Carol Ann getting better as a dancer (she’s particularly good at the tarty poses) although I’ve got to wonder exactly when the 80s exploded all over the junior dance scene. MC Hammer? Really? [...]
Hiking Dog
June 10th, 2009
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So, Justice isn’t exactly an adventure dog. She’d like to be, but strange noises/smells/movements make her nervous and anxious. But she’s getting better. On Sunday, Nick & I decided to go on an adventure, and headed up to Lynn Canyon, where I discovered once again why “two-parent” families have an advantage: When one parent starts [...]
Baby likes to Jump Jump Jump all the time
June 4th, 2009
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So in agility, we’ve got a “five foot leash rule”. This was the only reason that I decided to sign up — I have a leash-reactive dog who’s making EXCELLENT improvements, but still gets freaked out (and snappy) when dogs run toward her. A few of my classmates don’t seem to get that the 5 [...]
omg, birds!
June 2nd, 2009
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Justice is not only doing agility for the next few weeks, we’re also doing a basic group training class, specific to leash handling & basic obedience. She knows most of the things we’re working on already, but has “distraction” issues, which is what group classes are good for. So, Saturday morning found us in Kitsilano, [...]