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nip
We've been working on introducing Tanya, our pet sitter, to Skye. I should actually say re-introducing as we already tried last summer...


tree squirrels
Every morning, Skye sits under the big oak tree and watches the squirrels having their breakfast. Or maybe just waiting for them to fall...


one second collar
OMG! Look what happened this morning! Skye wore a collar for one second!!! :D


chin touch
As part of the collar training, we are doing this new game to desensitize the touch of her chin and neck area. We started with our bare...


new bed cont'd
After Skye slept on the new bed through the old bed for about a week (picture #1), we decided to go one step further: remove the foam of...


Spaghetti carbonara
A plant-based version of this rich Italian pasta dish that usually uses cream, cheese, eggs and bacon. Ingredients (serves 3): * 9 oz...


the princess and the pea
After 2 years, we finally got Skye to lay on her new bed! Well kinda... It's more like the princess and the pea style, but that's...


ping-pong
We've been playing this new game with Skye where she has to alternate between touching both our hands. The plan is to use this later to...


bouncing back
One major progress that Skye has made is on the time it takes her to bounce back from a stressful event. Here you can see her flinching...


wolf moon
After not sleeping for a night because of Skye and the full moon, we added extra sheets of paper and turned on the new white noise...


full moon
I think that Skye is part wolf. Every time around the full moon, she is up at night and barks. The problem is that she sleeps in the...


crate training
Skye's crate training has been a passive training. We put the crate outside in our covered patio and just waited. Professor rat helped...


fun training again
We had our first session with our friend dog behaviorist/trainer and it was fantastic. Everything feels possible again and I am...


refillable treat pouch
I have a new tool to my training box: a refillable baby food pouch! It allows me to use messy treats like peanut butter and wet cat food...


dog training
When we started working with our new VB, we had to change our trainer. So we scheduled an appointment with a new trainer who was both...


secret santa #6
After the fiasco of yesterday gift, Skye received another toy from her secret santa box. A little fox with a big rope as skeleton and a...


secret santa #5
To add a little more fun to the gift of Skye's fifth toy from her endless secret santa box, I put it in a smaller box for her to open....


Egg replacements
There are many ways to replace eggs when baking and cooking. Here are our favorite ways to substitute 1 egg in a recipe: 1 tablespoon of...


Queen of Diamonds
Chickens are smarter than we think! If you’ve been following our social media, you’ve seen Sweetie taking on the Queen of Diamonds'...


secret santa #3-4
Skye received her third toy from the endless secret santa box on Christmas day. It was a flat cow with 8 squeakies in it! She immediately...
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