Trip to the Beach

Because we got that bark buster spray (compressed air), we were finally able to drive to the beach with Anika. She got a little restless about half way there, but we managed to calm her down.

It was definitely worth it! She has such a good time chasing sea gulls.

The first time she chased one, it flew out into the ocean and she just charged into the surf after it. But I think it scared her to be in so much water because she turned around the tried to leap out of the waves. Actually, it scared me that she might get pulled in from a sneaker wave. So I kept a pretty close eye on her and Steffi. We had a great time!

Doggy Booties!

I am a sucker for free stuff. A week ago, I got a newsletter from GoPetFriendly.Com--an excellent resource, by the way for finding pet-friendly places to stay, visit, and eat when travelling. In the newsletter was an offer to try some dog boots from a company called PawZ. So, I was one of the first 40 subscribers to reply and yesterday I got my sample dog boots.

They looks like balloons and come in a package of 12. They are very flexible, but don't look like they'd last forever, but are not meant to--hence the package of 12. I can see these being useful for Anika since she has split a toenail past the nub a couple of times now. The first time, infection set in and she needed a trip to the emergency vet. I can see how wearing one of these on an injured paw could help her not lick it so much at least. Also these little boots could really help during the hot summer when the girls have come home with blistered paws.

Anyway, they also fit loose around the paw so there's plenty of room for their toes but tight around the leg so they won't come off on their own.

It remains to be seen whether I end up using them. Anika tried one of them on and she didn't think too much of the experience.

We are going to Sunriver in a couple of weeks and bringing Steffi with us so might try these again on her.

Long Absence

Wow! I can't believe it's been so long since I posted something. I am easily distracted and this time, traveling to London distracted me.

We had a great time seeing the sites, but the girls stayed in a kennel. I wrote about my dilemma of what to do with the girls when we travel here. We opted for the kennel since I know nothing bad will happen to them there. They were tired and thin when we returned, but that didn't surprise me.

I solved one of my other major problems with Anika: the barking in the car. Well, let me say we solved it for going to the dog park. We have not tested it for a longer trip. We have plans to take her to the beach, but so far haven't done that.

Anyway, what we got was the Pet Corrector from The Company of Animals. It's basically a can of compressed air that startles them. But it really works!