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Felix and Fay have really begun to come out of their shells. They now come to me with full body wags and are seeking out attention; a complete turn around from cowering in the corner and huddled together like they were. They are actually acting like puppies now and getting into trouble and starting to play. They still have trouble making the tra… read more

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Fay and Felix break my heart! I don't think that they have ever been in a house; they were scared to death to come inside, even if I was holding them. I was able to bait them a few feet inside with treats though. It took those two longer to figure out the sliding glass door than any other puppies we've had. They have gotten pretty comfortable i… read more

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I have officially taught Ella to "tattle" on Mr. Wiggles when he is being bad. Whenever Wiggles would be doing something naughty that she saw, she used to do this nervous run back and forth bit between him and us. We started giving her treats when she did this and she now does it like clockwork. When he is getting into something, chewing somethi… read more

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I used to have a problem with my dog Wiggles counter surfing. It was a pain, but we managed it. However, he has recently discovered that he can just jump up on the counter with no problem at all (and very quietly). There are more hazards to this than you can imagine and he has already had his stomach pumped more than your average dog. He knows h… read more

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This morning I was hanging out with Ella and our foster dog, Midnight. Ella made the tremendous step of playing with Midnight...it did end in a brawl, but there was some good playing action for a good five minutes! I don't know what it is with Ella and Midnight, Ella is usually very good with our foster dogs. Ella can't stand to watch Wiggles an… read more