by Lisa Deal | Jun 13, 2022 | Chewing, Monday Mayhem, Uncategorized
Today’s Monday Mayhem post is really more like a compilation of the crazy stuff Ellie has done over the years. There is a reason her registered name is Creekside’s Hurricane Ellie. This girl has woven a path of destruction through my life for the past 6 years. She was...
by Lisa Deal | Jun 6, 2022 | Chewing
For today’s Monday Mayhem we are going to fast forward to the time she and Siren escaped from the backyard and went on a 9 hour romp around Peoria while we had PAWS, Lost Dogs IL, volunteers and myself and kids out looking for them. They clocked around 30 miles...
by Lisa Deal | May 30, 2022 | Chewing
Thank goodness for this thing! I decided recently that we would try to do a blog post a week just giving you all a little insight in to just how whacky, messy and hectic life gets around here. I know you all see my cute puppy picture posts, the pics of my dogs doing...
by Clay Deal | May 12, 2022 | Chewing
How long is too long for summer? I swear I’m a dog, not a mop! Looking for the best summer hairdo? Summer is finally here! Or is it? Hard to tell here in IL since its 80 and sunny one day and 59 and rainy the next… anyway, for the purposes of this post,...
by Lisa Deal | Dec 29, 2017 | Exercise, Tips
Your dog needs daily exercise, just like you, but how MUCH exercise does a dog actually need? Well, according to www.petmd.com dogs should get between 30 minutes and 2 hours of daily exercise. The working, herding and sporting breeds require more exercise than some of...
by Lisa Deal | Dec 2, 2017 | Tips
Ask your dog to work for his food, even if that is just performing a simple “sit” command. This will reinforce your role as the leader. Nuisance barking is one of the most annoying things your dog can do. Aside from just giving you a headache, it can make...
