Category Archives: Adventures
Video post: “Little Diggers”
Video post: “Calm” solo walkies with Nell”
Video post: “BusyDoggies Out & About”
Video post: “Walkies with a Polish Hunting Spaniel”
I’ve been recording some of our walks recently, since the beginning of the semi-lockdown in the Netherlands and I realises today I should post them here too! Here’s the first one… People often ask what Polish Hunting Spaniels are like on walks – well, you can see for yourself now! https://youtu.be/bZnKL_CUe4w
Every little helps
Finally sitting down for more than a second! I have to admit I’ve been lazy and let my dogs become a little wild when it comes to balls, so today we practiced some patience. Grace’s views about this INSANE request to sit quietly before I throw a ball are pretty clear from her face 😂ContinueContinue reading “Every little helps”
Dealing with sibling jealousy by training emotional regulation
The biggest challenge we faced when getting a puppy was to ensure the dogs build a positive relationship. This was especially important because they are both females, and I was informed by our behaviourist that fights between two girls can be much worse than one with opposite sexes so you can imagine we were prettyContinueContinue reading “Dealing with sibling jealousy by training emotional regulation”
A weekend of fun at the Animal Event
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”
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”
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”
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