This post is a little bit late now but better now than not at all! A couple of weeks ago we bundled the dogs into our car and headed south to Tilburg for the 13th edition of Animal Event. We discovered it last year but too late to sign up for any workshops so thisContinueContinue reading “A weekend of fun at the Animal Event”
Author Archives: Elina Halonen
Reset with sleep and slow games
Today is a low-key home day with lots of sleep to “reset” the dogs after a busy weekend. Our weekends are often filled with beach visits, trips to the garden centre and generally lots of activity for the dogs – in short, a ton of stressors because even a highly exciting trip to the beachContinueContinue reading “Reset with sleep and slow games”
Toy test: grid snuffle mat
Today we tried one of the two unusual types of snuffle mats we bought at the Animla Event a couple of weeks ago. Result? It suits Grace very well because her sniffing style is (still) quite gentle but for Nell, who is more experienced it is a little bit too easy so it doesn’t keepContinueContinue reading “Toy test: grid snuffle mat”
Multilevel “find-it” game indoors
Layering snuffle games
Round 1: snuffle mat (or similar) under a blanket https://www.instagram.com/p/BezzzVYHu2D/ Round 2: Putting a blanket over a Bustermat https://www.instagram.com/p/BfGJCXGnqBl/
Toy review: K9 Connectibles
Thinking about choice
I’m a fan of giving dogs choice and have previously not quite understood nor agreed with people who say their dogs can’t handle choices. Reading this article, I understand a little better – or to be more accurate, I have a better grasp of the concept and vocabulary of choice, and where it is appropriate.ContinueContinue reading “Thinking about choice”
“Why did you get a second busy dog?”
A couple of days ago we bumped into a dog physiotherapist who used to treat Nell and she me why we decided to get a second busy dog. The question took me slightly by surprise and I didn’t have a good answer for her on the spot, but her question stuck with me so IContinueContinue reading ““Why did you get a second busy dog?””
Toy tip: going beyond classic Kong for frozen food toys
This morning I did my weekly ritual for the second time since Grace arrived in family: filled a dozen toys and froze them. While it is common advice to new puppy owners to use Kongs and especially frozen ones, in the first two weeks I was too much in a haze to be that organisedContinueContinue reading “Toy tip: going beyond classic Kong for frozen food toys”
The things we do for our dogs
Last night, we made a sandbox. Both dogs, especially Nell, have a deep love of digging – pun intended, because the first thing she did when we moved here in November was to dig huge craters in the garden. So, in the interests of keeping our new garden (once it is ready) safe from theContinueContinue reading “The things we do for our dogs”
BusyDoggie 