Stuffing kongs

On February 14, 2021 By CarynIn dog

I’m feeling rather accomplished, making my own stuffing for dog Kongs! (It doesn’t take much to amuse me these days.) I soaked about a cup of dog food in about two cups of water for a couple hours, then to further cut calories added pumpkin and canned chicken and blended the mixture in my food processor. The result was a paste that was easy to pack in the Kongs, which I then stuck in the freezer. The dogs enjoy them too! I’m trying to be sparing with the peanut butter since I recently read that the high fat can trigger pancreatitis, and these keep them occupied for a good while!

I had extra stuffing, so I put it in a bag in the fridge so I can re-stuff the Kongs after the dogs clean them out! (And after I run them through the dishwasher, because, ew.)

Favorite toys

On February 8, 2021 By CarynIn dog

Here are my pups posing with their favorite toys. Missy is obsessed with the web ball, and Griffin loves to chase and catch a soft frisbee. They are not happy that I stopped the game to take a picture!

My dogs with their favorite outside toys

Lunging a dog

On February 2, 2021 By CarynIn dog

When it is wet and muddy outside, I try to find a way for the dogs to get their exercise inside. I recently discovered that by strategically using a laser light, I can get them to loop the kitchen island! Over and over. Which is both entertaining and exercise. One of the benefits of lunging a horse is to get the sillies out and calm them before riding, especially for excitable horses (I’m not a horse trainer, this wisdom comes from others!) Turns out it works for dogs too. Here is a short video of my dogs running circles.

Dogs running around the kitchen island chasing a laser light

Wobble bowls

On January 31, 2021 By CarynIn dog

Dogs enjoying some greek yogurt out of a bumpy wobble bowl

Trying out some other doggy distraction tech: wobble bowls. Conclusion: they like the treat, the wobble isn’t really a challenge, but the bumps slow them down a bit, and the bowls can’t be left down once they are done because the edges get nibbled off.

Sewing adjustment

On January 30, 2021 By CarynIn dog

Little Missy’s isn’t quite comfortable in her Thunder shirt. The front strap has a very wide band of hook and loop that is quite stiff and when she is wearing it, she doesn’t like to lay down. So I unpicked half the stitches and cut the tape in half, then stitched it back together. I hand stitched it because it was a good excuse to sit and watch a show. First fitting after the sewing adjustment went well. We are going super slow on reintroducing car rides and other scary things. I’m taking an online course on dog reactivity, which has so much information that would have been good to know when we first had her, but at least I am learning now.

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