Author Archives: Kristen King

About Kristen King

Kristen King (aka, Mommy-in-Training) lives at 10,200 feet in Leadville, Colorado, where she is a speaker, coach, and consultant. She and her husband, Jesse (aka, Daddy-in-Training) have fraternal twins born in December 2011, two dogs, and two cats. They are both endurance athletes. Learn more and meet the rest of the AmateurParenting.com team on our About page. Learn more about Kristen at KristenKing.com.

What Happens When You Keep a Bored Mastiff In Your Office for Weeks on End

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — After 2 weeks of keeping Ty in the office with me during the day so he wouldn’t have to spend as much time in the crate, it’s obvious that we’ll have to shampoo the rug since this is where he eats the bones and frozen peanut butter and yogurt Kongs that keep him from going completely stir crazy…. Read more »

Being Separated From Ty Is Killing Pickles

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(www.meowbarkblog.com) — I didn’t realize exactly how co-dependent our dogs are until Pickles couldn’t be in the same room as Ty for what seemed to her an interminable period of time. This is from the second day he was home, and it’s only gotten more pathetic: She just sits outside the office door and cries all day when he’s in… Read more »

Why We’re Best Friends With the Emergency Vet

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Ty wasn’t even home for 12 hours before we had to rush him to the emergency vet. This dog is terrified of baby gates, so the first night he was home, we put him in my office with his e-collar on and put up a baby gate and figured he’d be just fine while we went to dinner…. Read more »

Ty Is Not Looking Forward to the Next Six Weeks

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Ty was doing so well after his surgery that the vet sent him home a day early. Although he’s delighted to be back in the house, he’s not looking forward to spending six weeks in a crate wearing an e-collar. Good times. Leaving the Vet’s Office After Surgery Getting Settled In at Home Contents © Copyright 2008 by… Read more »