Dec
11

Camping with Shannon

Sandra on December 11th, 2010

Its December now and lots has changed since the last post. I’m not as good as keeping up with posts as I had originally hoped. We are camping with Shannon. Full time in the motorhome. She LOVES it. I would say that her favorite part is being able to be outside most of the day. [...]

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Sep
14

Another Day At The Park

Sandra on September 14th, 2010

It’s been awhile since I wrote about the girl and what she has been up to, but to give an excuse I would have to say we have been very busy! Today however, we took another trip to the dog park.  I have brought her their the past 2 days but nobody else has been [...]

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Aug
28

They Grow Up So Fast!

Sandra on August 28th, 2010

It doesn’t seem possible, but it’s only been 4 weeks since Shannon arrived.  She is doing so well – and learning so fast.  She’ll be 6 month on the 1st of September.  I looked back at her pictures – the first day she was home.  She was so small!  I don’t think that she has [...]

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Aug
27

Training the Human

Sandra on August 27th, 2010

A dog is a dog is a dog! A human on the other hand is a complicated creature.  With emotions, feeling, thoughts, and whole bunch of other “crap” floating around that can influence behavior. I just picked up this great book about walking on a leash and dogs that pull.  Wow – when you get [...]

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Aug
22

Dog Days of Summer

Sandra on August 22nd, 2010

It’s been 3 weeks since Shannon arrived at the house.   She has been a gem every day!  She continues to grow each day and learn each day.  She is incredibly smart and is a sponge when it comes to learning. The past 2 days I have been able to take her to this great place [...]

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Aug
18

Dog Parks

Sandra on August 18th, 2010

Shannon had such a good time at doggie daycare yesterday I figured I would take her to the local dog park.  I had heard about it from 2 of my neighbors, with mixed reviews, so I decided to find out for myself. Having only seen one other dog park in my life I have to [...]

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Aug
17

First Day of Doggie Daycare

Sandra on August 17th, 2010

I dropped Shannon off at doggie daycare today for the first time.  I was afraid that she wouldn’t want to leave me but she followed the daycare assistant without any hesitation.  Shannon spent over 6 hours there.  They wanted to assess her and see how she would react to different situations.  I guess she passed [...]

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Aug
16

Doggie Day Care

Sandra on August 16th, 2010

Tomorrow Shannon goes to doggie day care for the first time.  I’m very excited for her……time to spend socializing with other dogs and PLAYING!!! She needs a day away from me – and frankly I need a day away too.  Don’t get me wrong, I love her to pieces,  but I tell you…………..life without a [...]

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Aug
15

A Long Walk

Sandra on August 15th, 2010

Today after work, Shannon and I took a long…long walk.  It was delightful!!  The sun was shining, there was a nice breeze….it was (is) a perfect day!! We walked for about 1/2 hour at this great park nearby – then we went down by the water where there was another dog playing.  I wasn’t sure [...]

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Aug
14

2 Weeks Today

Sandra on August 14th, 2010

It was 2 weeks ago today that I picked Shannon up for foster care.  It seems like only yesterday – but it also seems like a life ago. She has come out of her shell quite a bit since the first days….she is showing her real puppy-self all the time.   At work she greet all [...]

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