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Yes..I'm deep into the technology world and have come here kicking and screaming. My reasons for finally having a blog is to talk about DOGS. I am a big part of the Fairbanks Alaska mushing and skijoring world that works with many dogs from the borough...

In my opinion one of the most critical areas of dog care is scooping all that "stuff" that comes out the non feeding end. Most sled dogs in Alaska are kept on chains. They have no choice but to go to the bathroom where they live. If you have...

Count them! 22 dogs in the picture....all vying for the veggies being thrown off the deck by Don. You can see pieces in the air. My dogs LOVE vegetables. They also love grass, dandelions and young fireweed. I believe in feeding a diet that is rich in...

I have always hated Elizabethan collars. The dogs are uncomfortable in them....they can't turn around in a crate or lay down comfortably with the "cone" surrounding their head. I will describe what we use for most of our dogs that have gone...

It has been several days since Onyx has been on her new diet. For the first time in the middle of the night she had a stool that was partially formed! YEAH. Her diet at the moment consists of this: 1) before each meal I mix 1 capsule (opened and sprinkled...

ARGHHHH. Learning every day and sometimes the lessons are extremely hard. Onyx had been doing well the last couple of days. Some formed stool, good energy and hopefully on the path to weight gain. But tonight I grabbed a bag of soy crumbles out of the...

She weighs 37.2 pounds this morning. Up from the low of 36. I have now established a set routine and may make small changes as we go along and I definitely will have to start feeding a more balanced diet....She is getting the Viokase-V with every meal...

Well, summer 2009 was wonderful, full of dog yard projects, whitewater canoeing and kayaking, long walks with loose dogs, other activities, and too much work work. I got a lot done, but never enough. Carol thinks that all I did was move some dirt around...