Sunday, 31 May 2009

walking in a dog-friendly park

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Penny loves walking in Yarra Bend Park . We had been there before, with our friend Jabari, but usually confined ourselves to the ovals, beca...
Tuesday, 26 May 2009

playing with toys that enhance dog intelligence

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Penny played with her Nina Ottosson dog toys tonight. Walks have been shorter than usual lately, for no special reason except that we've...
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Saturday, 23 May 2009

food motivation for dog training

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Penny always checks out any bags I bring into the house - I think she reckons I'm a wonderful hunter-gatherer, because I so often come i...
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Monday, 18 May 2009

doggy dancing in Melbourne

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Penny has passed level three of canine freestyle! As I posted when we passed level two , Penny is somewhat (actually, heaps) better at it th...
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Saturday, 16 May 2009

Penny proves she's a guard dog

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On Friday evening, as we were sitting quietly at dinner, Penny leapt to her feet and shot out the back through the doggy door. Magnificently...
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Friday, 15 May 2009

when a dog's sense of smell is telling us something

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Penny has been refusing to get into the car for the last few months. I've tried giving her treats, urging her into the car, getting in b...
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Thursday, 14 May 2009

making provision for our pets when we die

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The terrible effects of the Victorian bushfires , on humans and animals, prompted some anxious discussion in our household about what would ...
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