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.

My Dogs Are Geniuses

      5 Comments on My Dogs Are Geniuses

They have their moments of boneheadedness, but yesterday the dogs convinced me that I haven’t been giving them enough credit. They were running around like nuts, so I put them out in the back yard, where they have about an acre of land surrounded by a 6-foot solid wood fence. They don’t jump out, they don’t dig out, and no… Read more »

Meet Murphy, Brindle Male English Mastiff

      1 Comment on Meet Murphy, Brindle Male English Mastiff

Name: Murphy King (original name “King Kong” but we had to change that because otherwise he’d be King Kong King, and it would be a problem if we ever wanted to get something monogrammed for him) Birth date: February 4, 2007 Breed: English mastiff Distinctive feature: Clumsiness Favorite color: I don’t care what color it is as long as I… Read more »

Pickles and Ty Go to the Lake

      No Comments on Pickles and Ty Go to the Lake

We were the perfect little summer family this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, we slathered on the sunblock, packed some sandwiches and drinks in the cooler, and headed to Lake Anna with dogs in tow. We’d never been there before and neither had they, so it was quite an adventure. But when we arrived we realized that in our excitement to… Read more »

Sad, Sick Bullmastiff Baby

      2 Comments on Sad, Sick Bullmastiff Baby

Ty’s stopped the diarrhea but after he ate the first meal of special prescription bland diet for sick puppies for dinner last night, now he won’t touch his food at all. He’s just lying on the couch all pathetic and sad. I tried mixing a little warm water with about half a cup of his regular food into the bland… Read more »