Monthly Archives: April 2012

Mean Mommy

Living with a fearful dog, you never know when something might ruin your day. For the most part, the places we walk are pretty safe as far as Risa is concerned. There is one place I pretty much stopped taking … Continue reading

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Making the Switch

I’ve been home cooking for Risa for almost a month now. I’ve only been doing it properly for about 2-3 weeks, though. 😉 I did some research in the Whole Dog Journal, had a friend send me a pamphlet and … Continue reading

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Homecookin’

Let’s add another thing to the ever-growing list of “things I had no anticipation of learning more about when I adopted Risa.” First raw-feeding (before I adopted her, actually). Then learning about rehabilitating a fearful dog, clicker training, dog body … Continue reading

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Mr. Chewy

The other day, I was contacted by the awesome folks at Mr. Chewy and asked if I would be willing to check out their online store and write a review about it here on my blog. I love getting the … Continue reading

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Nothing Works

Though I experience a lot of success in general when it comes to Risa’s behavioral issues, Risa’s gastrointestinal issues cause me nothing but failure. I’ve struggled with Risa’s gut issues for almost as long as we’ve been together. She was … Continue reading

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