Minga & Malu & Costa's Blog – March 2010 Archive (3)

So, because I need to be working on my research paper for publication, naturally I am posting on my blog instead.



My husband was so against me getting a new dog last year when I informed him that I was going to put a deposit down on a Doodle for a spring-time baby. He said "I don't want another dog" (this after we lost 3 dogs last year). My reply "EVER???" (this will not work for me because I always have a big dog). He said "Not right now" and I said "Well that is good, because it… Continue

So I felt I needed a photo, so I put one up of me, Bruiser and Bailey. I got Bruiser and Baily in September of 1997. Bruiser/Bailey's mother was a purebred Golden Retriever and their dad was a purebred Labrador Retriever.I helped my mom deliver their litter and then spent the next 8 weeks helping to raise them. Then they came home with me and lived happily for the next 11.5 years. They died within 6 weeks of each other from hemangiosarcomas in their right atrium. As siblings, it is not unusual… Continue

Well, it has been about 13 years since I owned a puppy! So this is going to be a fun re-learning experience for me. I have been brushing up on training techniques, including potty training. We recently removed most of the carpet in our house and have restricted the dogs from entering the carpeted area. So I feel like I am going to be calmer about the potty training, since it is just a spray and wipe cleanup. Therefore, I must remain diligent in my potty schedule!!



Countdown to D-day… Continue