Camilla and Darwin's Blog – April 2010 Archive (5)

I think I am becoming an overly defensive mom...

I had a kind of bad experience at the vet today. We took Darwin in for a routine check up, and the Vet Tech said something that made me so mad!…

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Added by Camilla and Darwin on April 24, 2010 at 8:30pm — 18 Comments

Shopping Around

Doggy Daycare is something that Jacob and I have tried very hard to research. We have tried four or five different places looking for good, safe places to leave Darwin. I know many people are opposed to leaving their dogs at daycare, but it really works for us and I feel that it is beneficial to Darwin. He gets socialization in a supervised environment, gets exercise, and loves it a lot. We both work and I know Darwin would rather play with pups all day, than sit in his crate for a full eight… Continue

Added by Camilla and Darwin on April 20, 2010 at 9:10pm — 6 Comments

Safety First!

After reading the blog post by Jodi today, I realized that I needed to get more serious about Darwin's car safety. He is usually just loose in the backseat, and enjoys it because he has the freedom to look out either window, lie down, or look out the front windshield. Unfortunately, he has taken some tumbles as we've stopped quickly or turned sharply. I read in her post that they had gotten in an accident and that the harness had stopped her dog from being flung into the front seat. Well, if a… Continue

Added by Camilla and Darwin on April 18, 2010 at 3:00pm — 14 Comments

Our Furry, Four Legged House Guest.

This last week, Darwin's friend Muppet came to visit. I was really excited to see what having two dogs was like, and I knew Darwin would love the non-stop play!

Having two dogs, is very different from having one. It actually took me off guard, how much of my daily routine it affected. On the up side, it's fun to see two different personalities. Also, Darwin got MUCH more exercise when he had a pup to play with all day. They mainly entertained themselves, etc. On the downside, twice… Continue

Added by Camilla and Darwin on April 12, 2010 at 9:43pm — 8 Comments

My Horrible, Horrible Scare

Something truly frightening that happened to me last week. It really made me stop and think about how much more careful I need to be about my pup's safety.

Darwin loves to play with a yellow lab named Mauii that lives at our apartment complex. We wanted to find a place at our complex that we could let them play off leash, so we didn't have to drive 20 minutes to a dog park. I doubted we would be allowed, but thought I'd give it a go. I asked our landlords if…

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Added by Camilla and Darwin on April 10, 2010 at 7:30am — 16 Comments