Author Archives: Averill

DIY Canine Mani-Pedi

Our dogs are not happy with the nail-clipping ordeal, so we figured this out. Turns out there are commercial devices available (see below), but this has worked for us for quite some time. Our dogs already will put their front feet on anything, so it was quite easy to shape dragging their paws down the board. We do this at breakfast time once or twice a week, which maintains nice, short nails on the front toes. Husband Ken built our

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Genie playing snowball

Genie has always hated being wet, and can get pretty insulted about snow. Using the tennis ball helps to keep her engaged — at least for a while — in snowy conditions. It was challenging, with some of the really dry, powdery snow of the winter of 2013/14, to keep the tennis balls above the snow line. They would sink down into the snow and be gone, just gone. I imagine we’ll find them in the spring. Can’t wait!

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