http://dogs.katzke.net Training, Rescue & Hip Dysplasia Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:10:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In some ways, training Henry is really difficult. Even after six months of recovery, it's so easy to trigger a panic attack that you can go straight from the most positive training session in the world to him cowering under the couch in less than a second if you're not ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2009/01/little-lemon-brain/ The dogs have an amazing ability to stick to a schedule. It's like they both have little alarm clocks in their heads, and as soon as the clock ticks over to 7am -- bounce! Up they go, ready for whatever the day may bring. As soon as the clock ticks ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2009/01/they-keep-me-on-a-schedule/ Henry had an extreme anxiety attack last night, the likes of which I haven't seen since I first got him. Realizing that my juvenile neighbors were going to be playing with explosives regardless of the city laws that forbid fireworks within city limits, I decided to bring him with me to ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2009/01/henry-and-fireworks/ I made a post on my tech/personal blog about my techie and personal goals for 2009, but it's time I sit down and take a hard look at what I want to do with the dogs. Henry unexpectedly came into my life in July, and has been the bane of ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2009/01/2009-doggie-goals/ We were settling in for an afternoon in front of the computer when I heard a familiar "schlurp, schlurp, gnaw gnaw gnaw gnaw" from the corner that Henry was laying in. Sure enough, he was gnawing on one of his paws. And sure enough, when I sat down next to ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2008/12/hot-spots-between-the-toes/ I spent a day with Miles, who I know via the motorcycle community I hang out in. I'll post more pictures later, but Miles and his wife breed Ridgebacks (and they are one of the good breeders -- unlike the several Ridgeback puppy mills you'll find in Texas). It was ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2008/12/a-day-with-ridgies/ Eowyn's second Femoral Head Ostectomy is done, and she's recovering at Boonville Animal Hospital. The doc called a little while ago to tell me that the surgery went much better this time and she should have an easier recovery. Woohoo! Merry Christmas, Eo. Sorry, I promise that you'll feel much ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2008/12/eos-second-fho/ After Jennie invited me to a party at the training facility she uses in Houston, I finally have something to call Henry's attitude and behavior: Learned Helplessness. About a month ago, I felt like I hit a brick wall with his training. He's no longer wetting the crate on an ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2008/12/something-to-call-it/ This is a hotly debated topic among my friends and family, and it's gotten worse since my roomie's girlfriend just went to work for PetSmart. Which big, national pet chain do you prefer? Just given our local examples, the PetSmart is clean, the staff is friendly and adult, the displays ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2008/12/petco-vs-petsmart/ We've got two crates in the house for Eowyn, and I'm thinking about adding a third. Each comes with all the modern conveniences -- water, a nice soft place to lay down, enough room to turn around in, a Nylabone or two for those immediate chewing needs, and a door ... http://dogs.katzke.net/2008/12/a-day-crate-for-eo/