Viktor’s had a long list of interesting health problems that started when he was very young. Last August we visited a neurologist due to an abnormal gait. We were given a list of possible diagnostics. The recommendation was to continue monitoring Viktor as it was unlikely diagnostics would help. At Read more…
Viktor is now 4 years old! We haven’t accomplished much in the last year but have inched towards personal goals of him having more dog friends. He’s had some interesting health challenges (here some of it!) and this year brought even more unexpected news. At the beginning of summer, he Read more…
Viktor is almost three years old. He had his first rehab appointments in early 2015. We’ve had lots of crate rest, various at home exercises, different types of therapies. At one year old, he was able to stop pain medications. At almost two, he was allowed to run loose outside. Read more…
When Viktor came home he was really scared of the cows even though that was something he was born on a hobby farm and his first exposure to Ohio cows was a very controlled situation. Here’s a video of him being scared of a tree. That barking is something he Read more…
The first time we went to Minnesota was in 2014 – with just Griffin and Blaze. Now I’ve made the trip many times, with many different dogs. The initial trip was very stressful – I was worried about getting there in time for our appointments and getting back in time Read more…
On Monday we had one of our many trips to visit the rehab vet that keeps Griffin and Viktor as well as possible after past health challenges. For both of the dogs it was a recheck and hoping that nothing new would be discovered. We now have a board certified Read more…
I’m not as particular about dog food as many people – what dogs eat does definitely matter, but as a consumer it’s hard to make sense of what the companies are saying and verify many of the claims about quality of ingredients or the quality of the production process. I Read more…
Socialization is a frequently misunderstood concept in dog training. It’s more (time) critical with puppies, but even for adult dogs we need to continue to provide good (not bad, and not neutral) experiences with the world. For dogs who are genetically more stable/resilient, we don’t need to work as hard. Read more…
We’re in early December and it’s already too cold! Tonight I took Viktor to a pet store to exercise him by walking and training indoors. I expected more activity for 5:30pm but we only saw a few customers and employees. The only dogs there were in a training class. One Read more…
We hosted a World Cynosport Rally (WCRL) trial last weekend. It was our first time ever hosting a 2 day trial – and it was easier than we expected! I had all three dogs participate – Griffin did well but not our best, mostly because I was distracted. We broke Read more…