NewDoggyDaddy

Soooo you've figured out you will be a rescue dog parent! Congrats and best wishes for your journey,  Before you pick up the pup, you'll need to figure out the food and water situation.  Let's start with the bowl selections. Your rescue may be coming with a water bowl and a food bowl, but then again, maybe not. In my experience it has been a not. Ever. We use dishwasher safe bowls. In the past we have used plastic bowls, metal bowls and ceramic bowls.  These days we use large, flat bottomed ceramic bowls for food and water. They're easy to clean and do not tip easily. We have two sets so they can be rotated every few days. They can get a little funky after a few days.  We also use fabric placemats under the bowls to make clean up easy. They get dirty and we just throw them in the washer. We keep a couple sets on hand, and change them out with the bowls.  Some folks use an elevated stand to hold the bowls up off he floor so the dogs aren't bent over while drinkin...

  W hat W ill Y our P up N eed at their new home?  So you made the decision to bring a new pup home. While it matters if it's a puppy or mature dog for some things, there are certain needs they all have in common. Leashes and collars first. Be alert! It is not unusual for a new dog to take off out the front door or yard after arriving at a new home. It's strange territory to them and you're strange too. I kept Sadie Mae with me on a leash everywhere the first day and a half she was here. Just to be safe. We have a 9 lb dog and a 90 lb dog. Sadie Mae here is about 55 lbs. They all have different needs when it comes to a leash. And collars! Little Bella uses a standard leather collar for a small dog and a light weight retractable nylon leash. The ones with the skinny rope don't work for us. Her collar has her name and our phone number printed on it. It also tells anyone who might find her she is deaf. If you're using a standard type collar, make sure it's not so...

  The evening stroll with Ziggy At the end of the day it's good to take a few minutes with just you and the dog.  (How cool. I had no idea I could post this video so easily.}

 This is Ms Sadie Mae the day she found out she was going to a new home. A friend asked me about adopting a rescue/shelter dog. Here is what I told them.  There are thousands of shelter and rescue dogs in the system. The rescue organizations are everywhere, some by geographical area some by breed. They are not easily found on line in my experience. It's a very fractured community. If you've been staying up with the news on inflation's impact on our communities, you may have seen the news about all the dogs being returned to pet shelters and rescue organizations. It is hard on owners and the pets.  Breed: The very first thing I looked for when I started my search was a breed. It may be a breed you're familiar with. It may be a breed you saw on TV or read about. Whatever your reason, make sure you read up on your desired breed. Even if you think you know the breed. Take some time and research it. Your rose colored glasses shouldn't get in the way of your decision maki...

17 is my favorite number. I use it for all sorts of things. My favorite use is when I'm not being productive when I need to be. I just set my timer for 17 minutes and get to work, hitting reset each time it goes off. It's a little harder to chop it up than say 15 minutes. Also it just long enough I can get things accomplished (within reason off course). I'm very time aware when I use that system. Sure I'll take a day off from the pup talk to talk about numbers. LoL I do love numbers. I'm not a math nerd by any means as my old Algebra 2 teacher Mrs/ Peterson would have told you. I do love numbers though. There are number games to play in your head or on paper. Heck, I like to add numbers on license plates. I'm old school. I still add faster in my head than using a calculator. I'm a big fan of prime numbers too. The bigger the better, That's because we hardly see them. But like I said. 17 is my favorite. I like 3 and 13 too. Who knows why? What's yours...

Well, that was a little bit embarrassing and painful at the same time. We were out for a walk this afternoon and encountered a dog my dogs didn't like. At all. They're a pair! After much barking and jumping and pulling, They managed to get me wrapped up and dropped me. Luckily we were in a large field and not on pavement. No dogs were hurt in this production. That said, I'm not doing all that great. I feel like I've been in a rugby game. Twisted knee. Jammed up shoulder. Tomorrow I think we'll be walking individually so I can heal. If I'm able to walk LoL Right now I need to practice some self care! Until tomorrow my friends.