We had grand plans for this holiday season. This would be Hazel’s first Christmas and Rudy’s second. The plan was to drive to northern California with Rudy and Hazel to their grandparents’ (my parents) Arabian horse farm. This would have … Continue reading
The other day I receive an email from Ken informing me that Hazel hurt her back leg. Apparently, she was up on our bed (yes, this is a behavior we’re still working to correct) and when Ken told her to get … Continue reading
I’m starting to think that Hazel’s 8th month of life is relative to a 5-year-old child with an excess of energy and a limited attention span. In other words, she’s all over the place. She goes from a sweet lover … Continue reading
Our sweet little Hazel is a little over 7-months-old now. I thought it might be a good time to give an update on our adventures in training and visit some new behavior issues, as well as some new observations regarding her … Continue reading
When we first met Hazel, we were sure she was an Australian Shepherd puppy. The adoption counselors and vet techs felt the same way. Of course, this was all conjecture. She was abandoned in a field; no one truly knows … Continue reading
“Consistency is key.” That’s the mantra when it comes to training. You hear it all the time, but it’s so hard to put it into practice. Sometimes, life just gets in the way. Hazel is 7-months-old today and the apple … Continue reading
Is there anything better than watching your dogs run in the sand and jump in waves with wild abandon? When my mom came to Portland for a visit we decided it was a great opportunity to take her and the … Continue reading
The other day we noticed a spot above Hazel’s left eye that was pink and losing hair. Then there was a spot on her left forearm that was bright pink with very little hair. Luckily, she was due in for … Continue reading
She’s done it! She slept through the night outside of her crate. Last night, Ken & I were getting ready to go to bed and when we went to place Hazel in her crate, we saw her sleeping so peacefully … Continue reading
Good ol’ potty training. “How long does this take?” is what Ken and I say to each other at least once a day. Hazel learned her crate training in a day. It was quite phenomenal and we were very impressed … Continue reading