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To try to preserve some of my own sanity, I’m starting a limited-time thread about my three weeks stroppy-teenager dog sitting for my friend’s 10 month old chihuahua, Maja. It seems likely that I will need some sage advice…or just a place to virtually pull out my hair? 😬 So here I am. Carbón...

He was fine when we rolled into Siena two days ago, though I did notice he seemed extra tired on the train. But he had a bounce in his step and still his waggy tail. We’ve both had a rest the last two days, but instead of getting better, Carbón seems to be getting worse . He’s not happy and he...

Hey everyone, I'm really at my wits end with the Señor. After 2 months with my Dad feeding him pretty much constantly, he's now looking to me - OR ANY RANDOM STRANGER - to fill this roll now that we've left California. When we were in California 5 weeks in summer and then came back to Germany...

Nothing to do with dogs, but still a great BBC Travel article on an amazingly dog-friendly part of the UK (which is already amazingly dog-friendly). I especially loved the shout-out to our local beach, Porthcothan, and Carbon and my favourite close-to-home walking spot, Park Head. The photo at...

I'm feeling quite anxious about today. One of my intentions about this visit to Spain was to visit the shelter Carbon came from. I've kept in touch with the shelter head (Concha) since we left four years ago, sending her photos and videos of both Carbon and Vizzy every few months. As someone...

I put up this video of podenco and bodeguero puppies back in 2018, then completely forgot about it. Today I got a comment on it and thought, "Why is some random person commenting on a four year old video?" Turns out it must have gotten sucked into the YT algorithm because it has over 10,000...

Sorry, decided to delete what I'd written as I was being maudlin. I'll leave the photos here. ❤️

The things you find on Google Maps! I'm planning a day trip to Passau with Carbon this weekend and stumbled across this gem. A Dachshund Museum and dogs are allowed entry. Yay! We gotta go! And in case you can't figure it out from the photo, Dachshunds (especially the wire-hired version)...

Carbon did a month-long treatment last fall (the famous 'butter ball' month) and this was our first test since then. NEGATIVE!!!!! First negative test he's ever had! Go Carbon! :sheeproll: :cancan: :happyfeet::monkey::xmasspirit: I'm not sure what this means going forward - the vet is...

The "What were you doing a year ago today" thread inspired me to look back at my photos and it turns out last 19 January, Carbon and I were making the trip from @Boogie 's house up north to @Aitch 's house down south to get beautiful Spanish gentleman Toby the Bodeguero to his forever home. It...

Carbon has a folding soft-side crate that he's used since he came home from the shelter in Spain. He loves it, but he no longer NEEDS it. Tomorrow I'm carting my belongings that will stay in Germany over to my friend's storage room. For the first time, I'm planning on leaving Carbon's crate...

Sad to read today in the NY Times that Fungie, Dingle's famous dolphin, has been missing for two weeks now. In nearly 40 years, he's never been gone for more than a couple days, so two weeks likely means that he has disappeared into the sunset at the end of a long and beloved life. Dingle is...

OK, this may seem a little odd, but one of my lockdown-acquired obsessions are a few channels on YouTube where some amazing Aussie ladies rescue flying foxes (bats). I'm particularly a fan of Walter, a 28 year old bat with a mega personality. Also a lady who zips around rescuing adults and...

Carbon has been spending a lot of time lately...er...spending. Or spending a penny, as @Boogie would say. I noticed him having a bit of post-wee leakage a few weeks ago, then the last few days he was longer having his wee. Today it just got ridiculous. Out in the rain, the dreaded wet from...

We had a big old walk in the sun yesterday so today it was "clean the house while it's yucky outside" day. I felt guilty for no walk so this evening let him out for a few minutes on his own for a leisurely sniff in the garden. No bueno, because my adorable wierdo ate his own poo. Yes, poo-ed...

@Aitch asked me to start a thread about her newest family member, Spanish Bodeguero Toby. I don't quite know how to do her or him justice, but because I want to see her updates on Señor Toby, here we go! Why "Eighth Charmed Life"? Because I figure Toby has had AT LEAST eight lives: (1) as...

I'm going to buy one of these for Carbon for our travels but the sizing on the manufacturer's website is confusing (based on breeds and harness measurements vs actual dog measurements). If you use an AllSafe, what size do you use? Carbon is small for a boy, 28 kgs/60 lbs. I'm thinking a...

I've tried explaining Carbon's R+ training to several people lately and get anything from eye-rolls and an explanation of how I need to establish dominance to the polite yet disappointing reaction of a friend who said it sounded all a bit too "crunchy" for her. ("Crunchy" = granola = hippies =...