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Celebrating National Mutt Day with Kaeto

December 2, 2015 8 Comments

Before Mauja and Atka, an adorably high-maintenance husky/lab mix entered our lives. He was presumed to be about a year of age and had been bounced around his first year of life. When Nick and I went searching for our first dog as a married couple, we found Kaeto at the local shelter. He cautiously approached the edge of the kennel with his ears pulled back and his tail tucked under, but it only took a few minutes for him to lean in for some ear rubs. We were hooked.

Kaeto's "Gotcha" picture. In our car and leaving the shelter!
Kaeto’s “Gotcha” picture. In our car and leaving the shelter!

We asked the shelter workers if we could take Kaeto out to the meet and greet area and we were able to see his personality emerge. He sprinted around, jumped on us, and tried to crawl in our laps. We knew he was going to be a handful, but he had a way of capturing your heart.

He went home with us that day.

National Mutt Day

As many of you know, Kaeto passed away a short 8 months later. The vets believed a blood clot in the brain was the cause, but at the time it was too painful to investigate further. We were just thankful to have that time with him.

So today, National Mutt Day, is for you, Kaeto. It’s for you and all of the other mixed breeds in shelters across the world.

Mauja and Kaeto
Mauja and Kaeto

Because of you, I became extremely interested in training and understanding dog behavior.

Because of you, I learned more in those 8 months than I ever thought possible.

I was sick that day, but was in great hands ;)
I was sick that day, but was in great hands 😉

Because of you, I learned techniques for reactivity, resource guarding, and separation anxiety.

Because of you, I understand the meaning of “velcro dog”.

He had to get creative when he couldn't sit on my lap ;)
He had to get creative when he couldn’t sit on my lap 😉

Because of you, Mauja came into our lives (and now she has a particular love for huskies).

I’m sorry you left this world so early, but because of you, my life was changed forever.

The last picture I ever took of Kaeto.
The last picture I ever took of Kaeto.

Has a special mutt changed your life?

Filed Under: Pyr Paw Around, What's New Tagged With: dog, husky, lab, mixed breed, national mutt day

How to Help a Dog with Separation Anxiety

May 29, 2014 16 Comments

Separation anxiety can be a tricky thing with dogs. You figure they’re house broken, so you leave them in the kitchen while you’re gone. When you come back, there’s pee on the floor and the cabinets are chewed. You’re angry and so you decide next time you will kennel your dog while you’re gone. Your dog then chews through his kennel and barks the whole time you’re gone annoying the neighbors. At your wits end, you decide to leave your dog outside while you’re gone. Your dog either digs up the yard or escapes.

Anyone ever been through this? [Read more…] about How to Help a Dog with Separation Anxiety

Filed Under: Healthy, Happy Dog Tagged With: crate, dog, husky, lab, mixed breed, rescue, separation anxiety, shelter, training

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