Category Archives: training

Venting

Posted on April 19, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I, like a lot of people, have a dog who pulls on leash. I also have a dog who has a very high prey drive, and a ton of energy. And I swear he has ADHD. Teaching him to walk … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on April 4, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I haven’t slept well for the past couple of nights. Why, you ask? I’ve been waking up every hour to go pee. The deal with my bladder is that I need to drink lots of water. That also helps with … Continue reading →

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Neutering – or “it’s a choice”

Posted on March 14, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

https://www.akcchf.org/educational-resources/library/articles/an-update-on-the-health.html https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/when-should-you-neuter-your-dog-avoid-health-risks https://www.veterinary-practice.com/article/effects-of-neutering-on-undesirable-behaviours-in-dogs About 15 years ago, we got a Golden Retriever. Knowing next to nothing about dogs, and totally nothing about Goldens except that my brother in law had one, and that dog hated kids – since I’m not … Continue reading →

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I think it’s Monday

Posted on February 18, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

Today has been one of those *CFSS days. Maverick does not do weekends well. Therefore, I do not do weekends well. I’m sure it’s my fault, basically everything to do with Maverick is my fault. He goes to daycare 5 … Continue reading →

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Is it Spring yet?

Posted on January 11, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

If you’ve followed along on my journey through the years, you know I hate snow. I don’t just hate snow. I despise snow with every fiber of my being.  I see no valid reason for it and no one will convince me … Continue reading →

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Well

Posted on November 9, 2023 by suziecreamcheese

We did it. On Monday night, Maverick completed the last two of ten tricks needed to earn his AKC Intermediate Trick Dog title. It was touch and go for the last couple of weeks. On Saturday he had six out … Continue reading →

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Basically, I suck

Posted on October 25, 2023 by suziecreamcheese

I saw a Facebook recently that said, in brief, “yes, you suck, but you get up and try again tomorrow. And the more you try, the less you suck.” I’m at the point of “i really suck.” Maverick and I … Continue reading →

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It’s always a challenge

Posted on July 15, 2023 by suziecreamcheese

Get a dog, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. I had a dog. He was 10 years old when he died, calm from the day he came home, pretty easy to train, a therapy dog by the time he … Continue reading →

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well, I didn’t have a heart attack

Posted on February 2, 2021 by suziecreamcheese

Maverick decided to break his lead this morning. We have like 5000 feet of snow out there and he’s off and running in the woods. I can get through the woods on a good day, but with all this snow, … Continue reading →

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Liver, no onions

Posted on November 1, 2020 by suziecreamcheese

When I was a kid, my parents would occasionally get pig’s liver and cook it with onions. Those were the nights I ate a peanut butter sandwich for dinner. My mother wasn’t one of those, “you’ll eat what I cook” … Continue reading →

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