by Clay Deal | May 24, 2023 | Aussie Doodles, Exercise, Tips
The Aussiedoodle is a one of our favorite doodles here at Creekside. This awesome dog combines the intelligence and agility of the Australian Shepherd with the typically hypoallergenic coat and brains of the Poodle. This enchanting combination results in a pet that is...
by Lisa Deal | Jan 12, 2023 | Socialization, Tips
I want to take a few minutes to talk about “reactive dogs” since we seem to be seeing more of them in the “covid puppy” set. These are 1.5 to now 3 yr old dogs who are leash reactive or fear reactive. This could look like your dog lunging, barking, growling at the...
by Lisa Deal | Aug 5, 2022 | Tips, Uncategorized
With summer in full swing here in Illinois, the weather is just HOT.. like all the time. Like most dog owners, we try to schedule walks and exercise for our dogs during the coolest parts of the day, usually in the early mornings or evenings when the pavement...
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...
