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Hank vs. Drinking

Vinny, Damien and I took Hank to a bar for the first time last night. We went to The Gate, which is dog friendly and has a terrific side patio. The weather was perfect, warm but with a cool breeze. The bar wasn’t too crowded so we were able to sprawl out and talk withoutRead more

Big Boy

It’s official! Hank has exceeded the 50 lb mark. As of yesterday, he weighs a whopping 52 lbs. Not bad considering he was a gaunt 36 lbs a month and a half ago. And, he still has quite a bit of filling out to do!

My Soft Pooch

By most standards, Hank’s fur is exactly like a normal Lab’s. It looks just like Lab fur and it certainly repels water (he dries quicker than I do after swimming!). When we first brought him home, it was also pretty coarse. Labs are not typically known for having really soft fur, but Dr. V feltRead more

Hank vs. Pigeons

This is one battle that I hope the pigeons will win. It is definite. My puppy is bird obsessed. While waiting for the car to fail inspection, Hank and I took a walk to a small public park. No dog run, just hanging out on a bench enjoying the weather and watching the world goRead more

Hank’s New Favorite

During a trip to a local pet store to pick up food yesterday, I bought Hank his new favorite treat. He loves to chew on stuff, so I give him plenty of Greenies, Flossies & stuffed Kongs. The trouble is that he goes through them rather quickly so I wanted to get him something thatRead more

Hank vs. Thunder

I’ve had several dogs that have had thunder phobias and I hear about it from clients all the time. Charleston developed a relatively mild phobia at about 3 years old and he would be very clingy and alert during storms. Magic’s phobia got worse as she got older so that by the time she wasRead more

Hank vs. The Dog Run

Vinny took Hank to the dog run for the first time on Sunday while I was working. Apparently, Hank was so afraid in there that he was literally climbing the walls to get out. Needless to say they did not stay very long. Seeing as how he’d been a street dog, had a companion duringRead more

Hank Goes Swimming

I took Hank upstate to meet my folks this weekend and we took him for a walk in the woods to the lake. He had a fantastic time! I took off his leash when we got to the water (not the most responsible thing, I know, but just as I expected he never went tooRead more

Hank vs. Roomba

We have a Roomba, one of those robot vacuums. Charleston HATED it. In our old apartment with the old model, he actually learned how to turn the Roomba off. In the new apartment with the new model that has smaller, oddly shaped buttons he would just hide upstairs whenever we ran it. All of thisRead more

Puppy Hank

I think once a puppy becomes a dog we forget just how difficult it is to have a puppy. See, it’s tough for trainers too! Don’t get me wrong, Hank is terrific. He is always joyous and interested in everything. All of his “puppy-isms” are totally normal and rooted in curiosity. Here he is investigatingRead more