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How to Turn Any Stranger into Your Dog’s Friend

December 10, 2015 / Dog Training, Dogs in General, My Dogs and Me / By Karen Shanley / Leave a Comment

With the holidays (and lots of company) approaching, if you want to enter our house in relative peace, it’s best to come bearing gifts.

Specifically, dog food treats are most welcome. But if you’ve forgotten yours at home, no worries. I’ve attached a container of kibble right at garage door knob level. You can’t miss it coming in.

Think of it akin to entering church, where you bless yourself with holy water before entering. Kinda like ensuring good luck–

Only, … Read More

Here’s the Perfect Video Camera to Monitor Your Dogs While You’re Away

December 2, 2015 / Dogs in General, Tech Tips & Product Reviews / By Karen Shanley / Leave a Comment

Have a dog at home that you’d like to keep an eye on while you’re out?

There are all kinds of security video monitoring cameras out there, and most of them do a good job. So how do you select the right one for you?

I wanted one that had really good video quality, was easy to set up, easy to operate, and wouldn’t break the bank.

After doing some research, all roads led to Vimtag . At $100, it’s … Read More

Australian Shepherd Lab Mix—Good Idea?

September 10, 2015 / Dogs in General / By Karen Shanley / 9 Comments

Seems there are a LOT of Aussie mixes out there that people have questions about. After helping a friend evaluate an Australian Shepherd Rottweiler mix, I’ve been getting a ton of mail asking what I thought of an Australian Shepherd Lab mix.

This one is a lot easier to answer! If you have the time and space to exercise a high energy dog–this may just be the perfect combo. There are just a couple of things to be mindful … Read More

Time to Figure it Out

August 24, 2015 / Dogs in General, My Dogs and Me / By Karen Shanley / Leave a Comment

Graidy went to visit friends the other day and had a great ol’ time! Actually, this is just a Graidy look-alike. When a friend sent this photo, I had to do a double-take.

Since we got Graidy from a wonderful Border Collie rescue place, we’ve always wondered what he was mixed with. While he certainly had the high energy of a Border Collie, he had zero herding instinct. That is, if you counted herding anything on two or four … Read More

They Call These Puppy Treads but They’re Awesome for Older Dogs and Humans Too

July 17, 2015 / Dogs in General / By Karen Shanley / Leave a Comment

When I was asked to try out these Puppy Treads, made by Handi-Ramp in exchange for an honest review, I jumped at the chance!

You see, I immediately saw these non-slip, self-adhering, clear vinyl strips as having the potential to solve multiple problems for dog owners with wood floors. (More on this in a moment.)

But first, here’s the low-down from their site:

6″ wide x 24″ long
Practically Invisible
Easy to clean
Easy on feet and paws
Leaves no

Exquisite Partnership

March 28, 2015 / Dog Training, Dogs in General, Just Dogs / By Karen Shanley / Leave a Comment

The Open European Championships in Heelwork to Music and Freestyle 2014- Sandra & Lizzy

The music is The Last Unicorn.

Australian Shepherd Rottweiler Mix — Good Idea?

March 22, 2015 / Dogs in General, Just Dogs / By Karen Shanley / 103 Comments

I was recently asked by a friend to help her evaluate a dog from adoption.

The young dog she fell in love with was an Australian Shepherd Rottweiler mix.

Either pure-breed alone can be a real handful. So what did I think about putting them together and adopting the result?

Whew!!

Here’s the process of thinking I shared with my friend:

These are two strong-minded, highly protective breeds bundled into one powerful body.
My friend did not have knowledge of

Dessert is in the Eye of the Beholder

March 10, 2015 / Dogs in General, Just Dogs, My Dogs and Me / By Karen Shanley / 1 Comment

It’s been an exciting couple of days. I go away for just ONE day and come back to find that not only has Wink eaten a corner of a rag rug to shreds, but then he helped himself to the covered kitty litter box for dessert!

How did I find this out? When he started throwing up the evidence.

Not aware that he’d been binge-eating at this bazaar banquet, I quickly got brought up to speed with one look at … Read More