Hugo the sun worshipper!

May 15, 2007

Hugo is home with Grandpa and I all day as his Mommy is working. He’s been for a number of short walks with Grandpa already this morning and for a truck ride. His absolute favourite pastime is to sit or lie in the sun. He’s a little sunbathing, sun worshipping, sun loving poopy dog. We’re […]

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The scoop on the poop!

May 15, 2007

Are you trying to train your poopy dog to be house friendly? Hugo says here’s the scoop on the poop! We all want the poopy dog to poop outside, not in the sleeping crate. Now why would he think it’s okay to do the Number 2 where he sleeps? There are many reasons unfortunately and […]

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Hugo Says… Come Aboard The Canuck’s Love Train

May 11, 2007

Kai from The Buzz Queen has started a linky ‘love train’ to unite the Canuck Blogosphere! Please hop on board and spread the love! Here are the rules: 1. Write a short paragraph at the beginning of your post and link back to the blog that put you on the list in the paragraph. This […]

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Poopy Dog Training – While You are Out

May 10, 2007

There will be times you have to leave your puppy home alone. Not only is it better for your floors and home to confine him in a small, ‘puppy-proofed’ room but it’s a friendlier, safer environment for him. Puppies are unpredictable and you definitely don’t want to arrive home to find your Manolo Blahnics chewed […]

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Poopy Dog Training – Is he Going Number 1 in His Sleeping Crate?

May 10, 2007

The major reason a dog does his business in his crate is because he may have been left in there too many hours. But when it makes a mistake is it only going number one? If it is try and start only giving it water as it leaves the crate in the morning – Set […]

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Crate Training Your Pup

May 9, 2007

Something to consider while house potty training your puppy during the night is crate training. Hugo hated his crate at first, but now that is where he LOVES to sleep! Of course, he loves to sleep on Grandma and Grandpa’s big king size bed too, but when they aren’t home, his crate is his comfort […]

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Friendship and Learning

May 9, 2007

Hugo is finding a huge world of friends outside his little family’s home. This is his very best friend, Mika,who lives right across the street with her Mom and Dad. Hugo takes his Mom for a walk around the dike every day, which is nearly a mile, and there are always other poopy dogs with […]

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No Fault Accidents – Another Potty Training Tip

May 8, 2007

Accidents will happen when you are paper training your puppy to do his business! Do not blame your puppy, just slow down the process, perhaps even backtrack slightly and be sure to give lots of praise your pup when he does the job correctly. Once your puppy is reliably doing his business only on the […]

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Hugo says…

May 8, 2007

Hugo says, “Do you like Bugs?” Under your skin? Uh uh, no bugs under your skin – is the bug in Ashley Judd’s body or is she in the bugs body? Aaaaaccckkk, just looking at the weird bug on the dark, foreboding poster makes Grandma’s skin crawl! That bug seems to have an awful lot […]

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Hugo Says ESL is More Difficult than Doggerel!

May 7, 2007

Have you ever been confused by the English language? Hugo says he knows Doggerel and is trying to learn ESL (English as a Second Language). Bi-lingualism is very helpful in today’s world and many people speak at least 2 languages! If Grandma is able to teach Hugo to read he’ll be a well educated poopy […]

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