The Dog Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12341102007-03-15T12:13:15-07:00TypePadThar she blows!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-316807842007-03-15T12:13:15-07:002007-03-15T12:13:15-07:00I hadn't planned on giving Maisey a bath the other night. In fact, I'd like to avoid the topics of baths all together, because it ends up destroying my entire bathroom each time. It's not that Maisey is unenthusiastic about bath time -- it's that she plunges in eagerly and...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/thar_she_blows.htmlIt's like parenting a toddlertag:typepad.com,2003:post-315493302007-03-12T12:55:19-07:002007-03-12T12:55:19-07:00This weekend was Maisey's first time change. I don't count last spring, because she was only 4 months old and was still waking me up every two hours to pee anyway. And you can't count the fall, because you're gaining an hour and it doesn't make you feel like one...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/its_like_parent.htmltag:typepad.com,2003:post-314076682007-03-09T12:38:22-08:002007-03-09T12:38:22-08:00I just found this vet blog, and here's a really intriguing post about vaccinations. Maisey's vaccines are coming up in April, and it's interesting to note that this vet and a couple in the comments recommending vaccine boosters every three years, instead of every year, and there's some science to...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/i_just_found_th.htmlThat's rude!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-314046342007-03-09T11:22:20-08:002007-03-09T11:22:20-08:00I was reading through old Q&A's on Cesar Milan's site and had to laugh at this one. "My friend has a dog who is a very rude crotch sniffer." Maisey isn't a crotch sniffer, but she does like to plant her snout right up your butt if you will let...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/thats_rude.htmlMeet the Terrible Puppytag:typepad.com,2003:post-313056602007-03-07T08:47:03-08:002007-03-07T08:47:03-08:00Do you see the very bad dog in this picture? No? How about this one? Since I've had Maisey, I've always worked from my home office. She's used to being around me for most of the day. But for the past three weeks, I've been working an on-site job, so...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/do_you_see_the_.htmlWhen Maisey Met Chicken: A Love Storytag:typepad.com,2003:post-311144902007-03-02T12:06:29-08:002007-03-02T12:06:29-08:00Maisey favorite toy -- hands down -- is her rubber chicken. In less than a year, we've gone through three of these things, the most recent making an appearance Wednesday night. She got her first one last March or April. I was trying to teach her to play fetch, and...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/when_maisey_met.htmlBoston Dog Parktag:typepad.com,2003:post-311068362007-03-02T08:47:13-08:002007-03-02T08:47:13-08:00Boston will finally be getting its first "outdoor recreation area" this summer, as the Parks and Recreation Department just approved the construction. The park, which apparently has been informally used as a dog space for 10 years, will contain large and small dog areas, water fountains, and a memorial "walk...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/boston_dog_park.htmlWhat? No luge?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-310269942007-03-02T08:39:07-08:002007-03-02T08:39:07-08:00There's a cool event in Breckenridge, CO on Sunday called DogTerra 2007, and all the money raised is going to go towards building a dog park in the area. You can enter your dog in competitions such as snowshoeing, frisbee catch, the dogstable course and a mini-version of the Iditarod.zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/03/what_no_luge.htmlDirty Daytag:typepad.com,2003:post-310258402007-02-28T12:45:49-08:002007-02-28T12:45:49-08:00Maisey and I went to Penn Valley Dog Park for the first time in a while a few weeks ago. Cold temps and plenty of snow kept us away for six weeks or so, and she was chomping at the bit to get outside and play once the snow started...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/02/dirty_day.htmlBark Busterstag:typepad.com,2003:post-310240862007-02-28T12:02:32-08:002007-02-28T12:02:32-08:00I ran across this story about an international training company called "Bark Busters." Here's a couple of things the Maise and I must have missed during puppy class. "When we make a correction, we're always going to be standing up. Height is dominance," Warner says. "So, hands behind the back,...zhanaehttp://thedogblog.typepad.com/the_dog_blog/2007/02/bark_busters.html