Zooka's 19th month, November 2020, was focused mainly on getting out in public more (safely) and working on getting more comfortable loading up in the van to go places. His two main nemeses these days are: the van (getting in it) and slippery floors. Those were our two main agenda items this month. Zooka has [...]
Zooka turned 18 months - one-and-a-half years old! The month of October 2020 was mostly one of steady progress forward. But as you all know, progress is never completely a straight line forward. It often looks like two steps forward and one step back. Zooka has been doing very well with his at-home walks. One [...]
Zooka's 17th month, September 2020, was full of hikes, visits to the mountains, and snuggles - many of my favorite things! Your dog's adolescence is a time generally filled with great progress mixed in with some (hopefully short-term) regressions and new behaviors that crop up from time to time. One thing it never is though? [...]
The month of August 2020 was filled with getting away from home more and more helping me out with my business. Normally, we are booked up with boarding dogs during the spring and summer months with lots of people traveling. With the pandemic this year, there has been less traveling. While that definitely takes a [...]
Zooka was most definitely in full adolescent mode this month. Adolescence can be tough no matter what, but when outings and social activities are reduced, and when an injury limits things further, it puts ALL of us to the test! While activities have started to open up a bit with this current pandemic, it is [...]
