Attitude to correction and guidance
First of all, I want to say that my blogging here will be somewhat irregular for a while to come. It has to do with Ella, and all my thoughts and feelings …
Month: May 2019
The one who spars has – Fur!!!
Oh my God. I bathe in fur. Not even my own fur, utan them. She has now reached the first stage of her shedding – that woolen tufts kind of push out …
To read energy and intensity
It is not entirely unusual for dog owners to misunderstand their dogs to such a mild degree that the dog suffers to a very high extent. I myself have no experience with …
Assessment difficulties
There is a lot of nagging about old dogs now, but you simply have to live with it. Yesterday when I went to bed I was quite sad before I managed to fall asleep. The …
Time perspective for Ella
There will be many posts today, I notice – that's how it goes when you have a lot to think about. Considering Ella's friend who fell asleep yesterday, I think of course …
Don't be afraid
To at least partially continue on the previous post's theme – to learn from other people's dogs, I thought I would now address the phenomenon of being afraid of one's own dog. The …
Lessons from other people's dogs
There is a lot of talk, dog owners in between. Not just tips and advice on how to act in certain situations, but there is a lot of talk about other dog owners. For better or for worse, between …
Fur shedding started
It's been going on for quite some time. It's probably been a month since I started seeing the undercoat shining on Ella's hips and hind legs. The last few days it has started …
Thoughts about the future
I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day, where we talked about what will happen after Ella. For a long time I thought I never would …
Ella would never
This post will be about some of the positive consequences of clear leadership. By no means do I want to claim that I am the perfect mat …