Category Archives: Family and Relationships

Status Report: 1 Month After Bark Busters

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Things have been crazy around my house lately, as I’m sure you’ve guessed based on my posts from the month of December, but the madness is finally under control. Tomorrow is one month from our Bark Busters appointment, and the dogs have done almost a complete 180. When David the Dog guy came, we put Pickles and Ty outside and… Read more »

Mastiff Mayhem — Murphy’s Increasing Aggression: Is it Just a Stage?

Ever since we got back from our trip to Florida, Murphy, sweet-natured, submissive Murphy, has been, for lack of a better term, a total jerk. I don’t know if it’s the stress of our traveling a lot in November, if we’re doing something to make him aggressive, or if he’s just going through some adolescent rebellion or something, but it’s… Read more »

Cats and Q-Tip Addiction

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I don’t know where Julius picked up this habit, but he seems to be totally hooked on Q-Tips. And I don’t mean just any generic cotton swab, though I’m sure he’d love those, too, but the real Q-Tips, which cost twice as much as the other brands. Granted it’s a minor expense, but when Julius pulls several dozen a day… Read more »

Having a Pet Door Makes Everyone Lazy — But I’m Still Glad We Got One

With three cats and three dogs, I felt like I was getting up to let someone in or out every time I sat down. Finally, after months of my begging, Jesse put in not one but two dog doors. The first goes from the mudroom, where we confine the three dogs when we leave the house, to the garage and… Read more »