Posts Tagged ‘Dogs’

Gracie goes to Maine

August 20th, 2010 — by Bea
This weekend my family decided to take a trip up to Maine to see an old family friend of ours. They have a seven-year-old chubby chocolate lab named Sammie. Gracie had never really interacted with another dog before, so this was a test for her and us, but we have certainly realized that our puppy really needs a playmate.

Us humans can play with her, throw her a ball, run up and down a field with her, and more, but it still does not seem to satisfy her enough as another dog does. Gracie loves to be chased. There were so many

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Graciegirl

August 11th, 2010 — by Bea
Good news! They treated Gracie's lump that contained cancerous cells and it shrank and eventually fell off! Apparently the only way to see if it really was cancerous was to see if more developed or if the lump fell off, so it was a waiting game for our family. We had also found another lump, but thankfully the test results came back turned out to be just a lump. The veterinarian thinks that it may have just been a mosquito bite. Better safe than sorry though!

However, as I wrote in a few posts ago, ever since we adopted her,

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Home Remedies for Skunk Spray

August 4th, 2010 — by Jane Wangersky
A pet who's just been sprayed by a skunk can't be ignored -- you'll want to do something about the smell right away. There are commercial products for sale at the pet supply store, but you may be able to mix up a home remedy from stuff you already have around the house.

One home remedy I found on the Internet is a mixture of baking soda, dish detergent, and hydrogen peroxide. Its inventor, Paul Krebaum, gives the exact measurements and other useful advice on his site.

Most home remedies for skunk scent use something more acidic than peroxide,

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GraceFace

July 14th, 2010 — by Bea
With this article I bring to you my latest Gracie update.

I recently went back to live in Boston, so I have not seen her on a daily basis, but when I came home last weekend, I definitely saw some progress happening with that dog. My mom was smart enough to bring her outside to greet me because she apparently knew that Gracie was excited to see me. That being said, she still pees when she is over-stimulated, but at least she is no longer doing what she used to do which was urinating the moment someone comes into the

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Grace-face

July 9th, 2010 — by Bea
Since I my last post on this website, a lot has happened in the world of Gracie. She has started her Wednesday night training classes and those have been going well! Of course, she really does not respond well if you do not have a treat to reward her with, but eventually she will be able to do everything that she has learned without needing the positive reinforcement.

The only thing that I do not like is that my mom is the only one taking the class with her. However, this is not too big of a deal due to

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