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I had to back off of Zootoo last week when my car died. Unfortunately, it's not salvageable (needs a new engine), so I had to figure out what I was going to do pretty quickly. I've got one all picked out at Carmax, but it has to be transferred from Houston, and it looks like it will arrive Thursday. It's frustrating to wait that long, especially si… read more

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I think I'm going to start using T-Touch on Buddy to see if it can help him calm down in the kennel area. It will take a while to get him used to it, but he gets so reactive in K9 that he could really use something soothing. It's worth a shot. read more

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I walked Professor Plum the other day, and it was such a treat to take out a dog who didn't think he was competing in the Iditarod. Just 6 months old, with a loose puppy energy and lots of kisses, he loved to come up and sit by me for petting and ear rubs. He will be adopted quickly, I know. He's too good of a dog to be with us long. read more

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If the shelter isn't too busy on Saturday, I might try to take Buddy on a quick outing to gauge his public reactivity to other dogs. His previous adopters said that he was fine with other dogs in public, but he's been reactive to quite a few dogs at the shelter. Will the real Buddy please stand up? read more

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I'm glad that our volunteer meeting on Sunday will be on T-touch. We've learned about it before, but that was several years ago, and I know I've lost the basics of the technique. It'll be nice to have a refresher. Oh, and the bake-off that will be taking place at the meeting couldn't be an added incentive for people to show up. No, not possible. read more