A couple weeks ago, my husband and a group of volunteers joined an employee from our parks department to take water samples from a creek in a nearby public park. John joined this group of volunteers last year, and twice a month, they visit parks to check the water quality and … [Read more...]
The problem with, “It’s OK! He’s friendly!”
Hello, friends! And welcome to another edition of: Maggie climbs up on a soapbox and rants about dog stuff! It's been a while since I've been up here, and I sure do like this view...Recently, we've had a bunch of run-ins with dogs around town that I wanted to discuss. You … [Read more...]
Dogs and Toddlers: A realistic (and honest) guide to keeping them safe from each other
Let's be real: Toddlers can behave like real jerks sometimes. That does not mean toddlers are jerks. They are so new here still with only one to three years under their belts.I'm not one to sugarcoat the reality of raising a toddler. It's hard. It's really, really hard. And … [Read more...]
ASL for Dogs: Starting our sign language journey
Hello, friends! Let me just insert this quick note up right up front: This post requires a good bit of back story. So, if you're just here to read about sign language cues for dogs, skip ahead to the ASL for Dogs header below. Otherwise, here's where the backstory starts, and I … [Read more...]
Teach Your Dog to Come When Called
A few weeks ago, I posted an Instagram Story of us working with Cooper in the backyard. We were doing recall training--that is, working on getting him to come when called--and making a super fun game of it. It's one of his most favorite games, actually, so he's gotten good at it … [Read more...]