When the Bear entered our lives, I was shocked at the behavioral and energy levels differences between Bear and Teddy. Of course, Teddy is and will always be my baby boy, but according to the canine online age calculators, Teddy’s age of 3 years is equivalent to 28-30 human years. WHAT?? My baby is really …
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I know without a doubt that Teddy, Bear, and Summer are extremely intelligent. I’ve written about Summer’s high level of intelligence in my blog post, How Smart Are Golden Retrievers, but all dogs are underestimated. I am not alone in this belief. Greg Berns has spent time and effort researching canine intelligence and has written …
Fear of the veterinarian is common in dogs and other animals. The fear may be related to a bad experience at the Vet or simply due to the loud noises and smells associated with the Pet Hospital. I know my dog, Dr. Teddy, is terrified of going to the Vet! He shakes and whines and …
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My other contribution to Thanksgiving was Double Chocolate Walnut Brownies; if I say so myself, they were out of this world! So if you love chocolate as much as I do, here is the third recipe I want to share with you. This recipe is from Oregon Specialty Fruits. Click the link below. Double Chocolate …
Now for the second recipe I wanted to share with you—the recipe for Vanilla ice cream. This recipe is also from the Simply Scratch website (see the link and webpage image below). The recipe only calls for five easy ingredients; heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and sea salt. The ice cream is so creamy and delicious! …
I love ice cream and made Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and Vanilla Ice Cream for Thanksgiving. My homemade ice cream is delicious, but I tried several recipes before settling on the two I want to share with you. I found both recipes on the Simply Scratch website (see the link below and an image …
Do you shop on Black Friday? I never have, but I am curious why so many people do. More personal research is needed. Black Friday is synonymous with holiday shopping, but when did this extravaganza start? The term “Black Friday” was first used in the 1960s to describe the heavy traffic and congestion that occurred …
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Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada. It is a time when families come together to give thanks for the blessings that they have received. But what is the real meaning of Thanksgiving? Many people think of it as a harvest festival, but the holiday’s history is much more complicated than …
I love dogs. I have all of my life. So for me, there’s nothing better than coming home to a house full of wagging tails. But are they happy, or are they bored out of their minds? When we brought Teddy home (he was only ten weeks old), Candy was 13 yrs and a fragile …
We had another unexpected visitor last night and then again early this morning: a Bobcat, possibly two. Again, I need to look closely at the field camera photos to make that determination, but this sighting raised many more questions for me—time for more research. How do Bobcats survive during the winter? Are they carnivores? Do …
