Author Archives: traceyhicks

Urban Training

One down side to this move at the moment is the house is on an estate with lines of houses and front yards right next to the pavements or sidewalks, here at the apartment complex there are no front yards … Continue reading

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New Trick Smart Dog, Dumb Human!

I know I know I am going a blog fest today, but I have to catch up 🙂 Buddy loves tummy rubs and in his dog mind I am sure he thinks I owe him big time 2 months worth … Continue reading

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Time To Move On

We are moving! Since my return from the UK we have been decorating and packing ready to move, it`s only 5 miles down the road but it is a house, with a back yard and lots more space than the … Continue reading

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Seperation Anxiety

Since I last logged on I have been in the UK for 2 months (visa rules!) and the seperation anxiety was too much for me to be able to stomach blogging! I am back in the USA now and have … Continue reading

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What Dog is right for me?

In the shelter we see all types of shapes and sizes, pedigrees and mixes and various ages of dogs from 7 week old puppies to the older dogs in the shelter and we see people wondering up and down the … Continue reading

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Pet Sitting

Its been a while since I blogged so will try and catch up on the gossip! The last I blogged Buddy our adopted shelter dog was doing great and I was able to leave him with no problems and the … Continue reading

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Wiggle Butt

I have not heard this term before ~ Wiggle butt ~ a term used for a dog who not only wags his tail but a whole wiggle butt action is going on too, when Robert called Buddy it the other … Continue reading

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Home Alone ~ Graduation

No body likes to leave their beloved fur babies at home alone, but unfortunately this is a necessity in this day and age unless house bound 😦 This past week has been training for Buddy, we have come through the … Continue reading

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Grandma`s Are For spoiling Us Right?

We all know Grandma`s were great, they always had some goodies and treats for us, all of which were normally limited by our parents and the parents would look on drawing in breath as yet another treat was handed out … Continue reading

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Itchy Situation

yep Buddy brought some friends along! YUK! I hate fleas We guessed as his front line had run out from the shelter, we treated him the other day with the most stinky of treatments and he continued to rub himself … Continue reading

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