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“R” Rated Post. Unleashing the Puppy.

Posted by Barbara Techel

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Okay, so this is a bit R-rated post, I guess you might say.

But this happens just about every night in our house.

Gidget wears her hug-a-dog harness just about everyday, all day, in the event we have to run an errand, so she is ready to go.

And then every night she awaits to be released from what could kind of be viewed as a bra.

You know how it is ladies, right?

The girls have been confined all day. Time to let them breathe.

It’s the same for little Gidget. We call it, “Unleashing the puppies” as John takes off her harness for the night.

It never fails that she lays on her back as John unstraps her from her harness and gives her a nice little massage.

As you can see she soaks this up with great delight wishing the special treatment will never end!

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Who Says…

Posted by Barbara Techel

Who Says...

Who says even though is it hotter than blazes and a dew point well over 70 that a dachshund can’t snuggle in their blanket?

I couldn’t help but giggle as I saw Miss Gidget all curled up in her lime green blanket this morning as I try to stay cool in this heat wave.

Dachshund and blankets – they just seem to go together.

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Made with Love. Bandanas for Dogs with Special Needs

Posted by Barbara Techel

Made with Love. Bandanas for Dogs with Special Needs

I think these new bandanas that Catherine from Blankets in Bloom has come up with is a wonderful idea.  So much so, I had to order one for Gidget and share with you today.

Catherine loves to help dogs in her own special way by using her talent of sewing.

Wanting to help dogs with special needs she came up with the idea of a bandana that states a dogs special need if they have one to help alert others when out in public.

I know personally, for me, I worry that kids may approach Gidget’s back with rough hands or try to pick her up.  With a bad back, I have to be careful about that with her.

I’ve also been concerned since she has had seizures and that she may have an episode while out in public, that people will give her the space she needs.

So I loved the idea of stating these special needs on a bandana when Catherine emailed me and asked me what I thought.

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It’s also another way in which I can educate others about Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) spreading awareness of the options available.  And that there are options for dogs with seizures too.

The option is great if you have a dog that is blind or deaf also as that is hard to know when you approach a dog.

Of course, if you don’t have a dog with special needs, you can also just get a fun, snazzy bandana with your dogs name on it, in whatever colors you like.  Catherine will custom make one for you.

If interested, check out her Etsy sight today!  A percentage of all profits goes to help dogs in rescue.  Now that is pawsome too!

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