The other night, while I was preoccupied and going through the motions of pre-meal prep, I accidentally gave my Dobie’s thyroxine and Meloxicam to my BC. She just gulped it down as if it were *her* maintenance drugs. And I stood there, you know that moment? You cannot believe you just did what you did and to undo it would be much more work than you have energy for. My first thought, will my fist fit down her throat? Nyet. {Read More}
Grocery Lists & Training Plans
June 10, 2013 by
I’ve been a dedicated Costco shopper since the 80’s. There was a gap of a year or so in all those decades where I lapsed when I was settling from the west coast to the east coast, but once I found roots, I found a Costco and rekindled my relationship with my favorite warehouse store. When I prepare for my Costco shopping trips, I make a list of what supplies are dwindling. In fact, except for when Costco moves things {Read More}
Safe-For-Dogs Weed Killer
May 29, 2013 by
It’s that time of year when weeds become a problem and we have to deal with them. When I was growing up, people used to take out a knee pad, a bucket, some elbow grease and move around the yard manually pulling weeds. The job was never ending. And exhausting. Now there are chemical sprays that aren’t environmentally friendly, and though the label states safe when dry, I wonder how safe. We have very little room for grassy areas in {Read More}
