(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday: Minnesota Nosework, or K9 Snows-work

Step 1: Toss a handful a kibble in the snow.

Step 2: Let your dog find said kibble.

Step 3: Laugh at your dog's snowy face.

Wordless Wednesday: This is What Happens When Her Feet Get Cold

(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday: Taking a Breather

Here's another shot of Maisy at A Dog Spot. Good dog play always features some short breaks, and here you can see that Maisy, the little brown dog to the left side of the photo, and Trout the North American Yodelhound doing just that. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to know that Maisy will be happy and confident whenever she's staying at A Dog Spot.

Kind of Wordless Wednesday: Having Fun is Exhausting!

Whew! All that running around is hard work! But look how happy Maisy looks! Have I mentioned how much I appreciate the staff at A Dog Spot for not only running an excellent boarding facility, but also for giving me so many pictures? I'm having so much fun sharing them with you!

Somewhat Wordless Wednesday

I love this photo. Not only does Maisy look absolutely hilarious mid-zoomie, but you can also see just how huge the play yard at A Dog Spot is. (And this is only half of it!) There's more room there than Maisy has at home. No wonder she's having so much fun!

Wordless Wednesday

Here's another awesome picture of Maisy during her stay at A Dog Spot, the boarding kennel I used while I was in Chicago for the Shedd Animal Training Seminar. I just loved all the pictures they gave me of Maisy playing with other dogs- look how happy she is! I can't imagine leaving her anywhere else.

Yesterday the local paper did a feature on them. Check it out by clicking here!

Wordless Wednesday: Happy 6th Birthday, Maisy!



Photo from early February 2007.



(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday: Whee!

I hope you aren't tired of pictures from A Dog Spot, the boarding kennel Maisy stayed at while I was at the Shedd Animal Training seminar. It's just that this picture (and some more to come) make me so darn happy. Seeing Maisy playing like a normal dog is just amazing to me, especially considering how dog reactive she used to be.

She still can be, if I'm honest. I wouldn't feel comfortable with Maisy playing at a day care or another boarding kennel, but I'm confident in A Dog Spot's staff's ability to read dog body language and trust that they will intervene without the use of punishment or fear if one of the dogs is behaving inappropriately or is scared.

And the result is this: absolute joy. I'm so glad that she could enjoy her vacation as much as I enjoyed mine.

(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday: Boarding Kennel Edition (Part II)

Here's Maisy hanging out inside at A Dog Spot. Although she's not as interested in playing with these dogs as she was with the dogs in last week's Wordless Wednesday, you can see that she's still relaxed and comfortable. A Dog Spot is a bit of a drive for me (it's outside Rochester, Minnesota, so it's about two hours from the Twin Cities), but it is worth it!

(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday: Boarding Kennel Edition

Photo courtesy of the lovely ladies at A Dog Spot in Southern Minnesota. As you can see, their outdoor play area is huge. I'm terrible at estimating size, but it's really just amazing. Better yet, the women who run it are dog trainers who've studied canine body language, so they are able to pair up dogs in small groups and make sure that everyone is having fun- and step in if they aren't. Maisy knows the white-and-brown dog, but I have no clue who the little brown one is. It doesn't matter; Maisy is clearly having a great time!

Wordless Wednesday: Terrier Racing

Photos by Dawn.

Wordless Wednesday: New Title!

Wordless Wednesday: Peek-a-Boo!

Wordless Wednesday: Cooling Off on a Hot Day

Wordless Wednesday: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: BFFs

This is Maisy with my BFF. Also, possibly, hers.

Photo by Sara Brueske.

Wordless Wednesday: Us

Photo by Sara Reusche.

Wordless Wednesday: Fort Snelling State Park

(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday

I've been slacking on writing lately. Between being sick last week, crazy busy at work, and the unseasonably warm weather we've been having here in Minnesota, well...

I've spent my time doing stuff like this:

Yes, those ARE cockleburs in her beard.

 And this:

And this:

And then when I get home, she does stuff like this:

And really, can you blame me for wanting to spend time with her instead of on my blog?

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

The non-Maisy dog is Trout, a 3 month old puppy who was found on a fish farm in Missouri. We don't really know what she is, other than pretty much perfect. She is available for adoption in the Minnesota area. Please let me know if you'd like to be put in contact with her foster mom!