Tag: Miniature

  • I Think I’m a Raw Convert

    I Think I’m a Raw Convert

    Okay everyone, I’ve been feeding the dogs raw since September and I’m starting to feel confident enough about it to tell you. If I’m being honest, I’ve always been low-key anti-raw. I was never outspoken about it, but my default answer whenever someone brought it up with me was always, “some dogs do seem to…

  • Happy Birthday, Roe

    Happy Birthday, Roe

    Has it seriously been a year? Tomorrow I’ll no longer have a puppy, but another dog. It feels like just yesterday I was getting the pictures of the two little black otters, not knowing which would grow up to be my Schipperke. He’s a connoisseur of food, and I’ve yet to find something he won’t…

  • Surprise! Puppies Have More Than One Chewing Phase!

    Surprise! Puppies Have More Than One Chewing Phase!

    You’ve done it, you think to yourself. You’ve survived the teething and your puppy is being more or less well behaved. You start to think about putting the drawer pulls back on your kitchen cabinets, maybe even enjoying some Halloween decorations, giving a little less supervision. Then, boom. Your puppy regresses and blows up your…

  • Why I Chose Another Schipperke (or Another Small Dog)

    Why I Chose Another Schipperke (or Another Small Dog)

    “Did you get a big dog or is it another rat? … I just thought you guys would want a big dog for your lifestyle.” Said to Jordon when he told his brother we were going to pick up a puppy. Yes, really. Okay, the shortest version is that I chose another Schipperke because I…

  • On Adding a Second Dog

    On Adding a Second Dog

    A lot of people seem to be under the misconception that Roe is here to eventually replace Suki. The thing is, you can’t replace dogs. You can add more dogs, but you can’t replace the individuals. So no, Roe isn’t a replacement. I think a lot of that misconception might come from him being the…