One of my cutest little daycare dogs just went home for the day. She is a rambunctious 9 month old puppy. Full of beans. She is very, very sweet, but quite the handful.
Today, she was in Destructo Mode. I turned my back for less than a minute, and she had ripped up a doggy bed. (my fault for not watching closely enough!!). Then she went into the garden and decided the little watermelons were the most fun thing to play with in the world. She harvested them all, and went running around with one in her mouth, playing what I call the 'Screw You' game. She knew I was going to take that prize away from her, and there was NO WAY she was going to get caught!
She doesn't know me very well...! I did end up catching her, then had to put her in a time out. Not for her sake, but for mine... I needed the time out!
When her mom came to pick her up, I asked how much training a brainwork she had done this week.
The answer... NONE.
It wasn't the puppys fault she went into Destructo Mode. She did it because she hasn't been asked to use her brain for an ENTIRE week. That's a long time for a naughty little puppy. I don't think dogs need to get long, drawn out training sessions. I recommend just 2 minutes once or twice a day. That's it! That's not too hard.
So, the poor owner got a little lecture. She promised to start training again. If she does, there will be a big change in puppy when she comes back on Monday! Training should be something fun you do with your dog everyday. I LOVE training my dogs... whether it's just a bit of obedience, or a new trick, or going over what they already know. I just integrate training into our everyday lives. They never know when they will be asked to do something, but they all love working, and it's a fun thing for us to do together. Every day.
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Last shares of 2010!
Leeks $3 Potatoes $4 Zucchini $1 Mesculin $5 Parsley $2 Red Russian Kale $3 Total $18 Grand total for the year: $412.50 That's it for this year... can't wait for next spring now! We started off with a cool, wet spring this year, and the shares were skimpy to begin with, but the amazing summer we had more than made up for lost time, and shares ended up being pr This is going to be strange in the next few weeks... not picking shares anymore. I have been really enjoying it - going out into the garden, and finding all sorts of yummy treasures. Today, I discovered some heritage yellow crookneck squash that I thought I had lost in the cold spring weather... and here they are teaming with lots and lots of little yellow warty squashes! They got no water or any care whatsoever all season long, and they are some of the healthiest plants! You eat them raw or cooked, just like a zucchini, but apparently are a little bit sweeter.
Even though share season is almost over, I will have kale, chard, parsley, mesculins, and lettuces available most of the winter. I can harvest anytime it's not frozen out. For myself, I am so looking forward to having fresh veggies all winter long. For anyone else wanting anything, just email me, and I'll pick it fresh for you whenever you want something! This week: Leeks $3 Parsley $2 Sage $2 potatoes $4 Red Russian Kale $3 Westlandse Kale $2 Yellow Crookneck Squash $3 |
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