Single Working Pup Parent Posts

March 20, 2018 / Puppy Proofing

At six months old, I decided it was time to drop Ayla down to one walk a day. The twice-a-day dog walks were killing my ability to save any money outside of my 401(k) because it all went towards dog walking, vet bills, or training…

April 22, 2018 / Puppy Life

Maybe it’s different if you work from home full-time and have a puppy, but as someone who normally works in an office and occasionally works from home for severe weather, puppy, or contractor related things, I wouldn’t say I was especially productive the days that…

July 7, 2018 / Dog Life

The vast majority of German Pinschers do not like water. They will claim to melt in rain and that they can’t possibly go out to potty because clearly they’ll be washed away in the floods. They will look at a stream crossing like it is…

October 2, 2018 / Obedience Training

Dogs with behavioral issues are not fun. However, I learned from the mistakes of my past and began laying down a firm groundwork of rules within my first week of puppy ownership for what was permissible. In my household, these are rules for my dog:…

October 10, 2018 / Puppy Proofing

But before I got a library card, I read what we had on the shelves. We happened to have two volumes of Native American folktales, so I read those early on and many of the tales featured coyote, the trickster. I often think of Ayla in the same vein. She is clever, sneaky, and motivated by her own interests, so in essence, a trickster. Recall how I had been teaching Ayla not to jump on the furniture?