The Six Pillars

Bubbles – 12 week review

April 15, 2011
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This week marks 12 weeks since Bubbles landed in Cleveland from sunny southern California.  What has she learned? She has almost tripled in size, is house trained,  crate trained and has become quite cuddly without being overbearing. She has learned how to sit, lay down, come (touch) despite most distractions, stay, walk nicely on a [...]

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Embracing The Triple Bottom Line [TBL] – economic, ecological and social

April 7, 2011
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In the many previous “real” jobs” life  I’ve had  – where I not only had to learn all the names and ultimately the quirks of fellow workers — but often be obligated to know the terms and conditions of detailed policy manuals outlining all the “do’s” and “don’ts” of the organization — I’ve had various [...]

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Bubbles 6 week Review – Edging into Adolescence

March 1, 2011
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March begins with strong sun but cold temperatures. A conflict of desire. Do I want the warm up that will = melting snow and ice. Add the melt to an already over-saturated yard equals unquantifiable mud. Add in 4 dogs in residence and a steady stream of canine visitors and it could be a disaster. [...]

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Eye Contact: Love Or Betrayal

February 14, 2011
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Open, bright, relaxed and focused. Eye contact like this is a sign of love of a dog for a person. Dog love is a combination of nature and nurture. But even if nature short changed a pup, and nurture before you met, you can create the trust to get it from your own dog. The [...]

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Bubbles Gets Her Own Link

February 10, 2011
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Now that Bubbles has had her final set of puppy shots and she’s getting a much better grasp of basic puppy stuff, we’re getting out on adventures daily. House training in the eye of this particularly brutal winter is daunting but surmountable. But getting her out regularly, keeping an eagle on her when in the [...]

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Interactive Product Review 1: Quado

December 21, 2010
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PRODUCT REVIEW GUIDE Always questing for things in Dog Toy Category Three: Interactive Toys that I can recommend for those with active dogs who need mental challenges, I have undertaken my own Interactive Dog Toy Reviews. First up, Quado. I think I picked it because it uses the word GINORMOUS in its packaging. It’s one [...]

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Venn Diagrams of Working & Pet Dogs

October 12, 2010
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I’m one of those people who tries to see the good in behavior that some others might label “bad”. Some may call it naive and disagree with my pronouncements and I think alot about subjectivity.  I always find putting my thoughts into a Venn Diagram helps me solve problems. Maybe it’s my visual thinking. I’ve [...]

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The Six Pillars in Action with new project, Bosco

September 30, 2010
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He’s been here just a little over 24 hours and he’s already got his first video posted! Meet Bosco. Like Flick, my banner model who graces the top of A Better Pet’s web presence, this border collie mix is very smart. Unlike Flick, he is a little less manic (a LITTLE) and he’s come with [...]

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DIP into Fall

September 18, 2010
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OCTOBER CALENDAR What do you get when you mix mud pie making kids, crunchy falling leaves, a crisp in the air and dogs? Join the big and little (and let’s not forget the medium) dipping dogs and share in the fun. Whether it’s for help in getting a lost mojo back, learning fun stuff during [...]

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What can your dog do?

September 8, 2010
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Whether you are new to dogs or have had dogs your whole life, what better way to ring in the season — whether you celebrate the Jewish New Year and resolve to do better by your dog, look at fall as a good time for starting up an education, or the timing is just right [...]

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