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How I Trim / Cut Border Collie Claws / NailsMy Border Collie Daisy Dog stresses over paws being touched. I'm very careful, calm and work quickly to trim my Border Collie's claws. A large supply of treats is always close at hand.
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How to Put Drops in Dog’s Eyes
I needed to put drops in my Dog’s eyes because they were runny and goopy every day. Many things could cause eyes to be teary. Dust, dirt, plants, allergies or worse a scratch on the dog’s eyes could cause them to tear or discharge mucus.
I needed to put drops in my dog's eyes to prevent them from becoming infected.
I first phoned my vet and asked what would be acceptable for eye drops to put into my dogs eyes.
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Kayaking with Dog on Quaboag RiverMy dog Daisy and I kayaked the Quaboag River in Brookfield Mass.
Daisy dog got into our kayak, and paddled across the Quaboag River to see a very tall bird, I think it’s a Great Blue Heron, greeting us with deep croaky squawks. This bird is familiar with nosy kayakers. We paddled closer and didn’t fly away. The Heron showed us it’s impressively huge wing span while hopping further into the marsh. Maybe this Heron was curious and hadn’t seen a dog in a kayak on the Quaboag River before.
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Make DIY Dog Dry Shampoo to Clean Stinky or Dirty Dogs
Daisy and I enjoy many adventures, the kind of adventures where being dirty means we had fun.
Daisy likes to come with me, where ever I go or miss any fun. To bring Daisy with me into a businesses or shop, she needs to be respectably clean, and smell nice. So we whip up a little DIY dry dog shampoo to clean up when Daisy is only a little dirty, add a little fragrance, and we are good to go anywhere.
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Daisy Found Her Two Lost Chicks
Daisy’s six week old chicks were chased away by the older hens. The pen was new to the chicks and they had no sense where food, water & shelter were for them, they didn’t come back on their own.
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Pets on Vacation Like the Same Food
While you make plans to travel with your dog, think about their dog foods, dog vitamins and dog medicines that you are feeding them. Plan ahead and know where when you travel with your dog, where you’ll find your dog’s food, and supplements along your route or at your destination. It’s best for your pet to have the same diet on vacation as at home. Some dogs can eat and digest anything; other dogs need special diets, vitamins and medicines. Like other Border Collies, mine has a diet suggestion from her vet that has made a positive difference in her health..
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Canoe with Dog on Colorado River in Moab, UT
We canoed 17 miles of the Colorado River in Moab Utah with our dog, Daisy. We launched the canoe onto the Colorado River at the paved boat, off Route 191, near route 128.
Daisy was excited to be canoing in Moab, and jumped into the canoe first. We got in and pushed off. We started out 17 mile canoe trip down the Colorado River in Moab with our dog.
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Before the dog’s joints hurt…. Wrap them
My dog is EVERY man’s best friend and enjoys meeting new people where ever we go. At the end of the day she’s my bestie.
All of her activities will take their toll out of my dog’s joints.
I wrap my dog’s legs damage before heavy exercise, games or chores to proactively prevent future joint damage
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Kayak Storage Solution
Our kayak storage is a bit of wall space under a window in the garage. A pair of inexpensive hooks keeping our kayak stored off the floor has made more space in the garage. A few more hooks were added, now the life vests and shoes hang and dry out. All our gear for fun is in one place, easy to find and collect it all. One look back at the empty wall, and I know I have everything we need for out next adventure. |
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Daisy Dog Meets New Chicks
It's Daisy's job to round up her chickens and put them into their coop every night.
Chicks need to meet and know Daisy Dog and develop trust and build confidence before Daisy Dog can begin to encourage the chickens into their coop at night.
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Dog Travel Bag Needs Zippers
Daisy is a huge help. Daisy will help herself to items in her dog's travel bag if I don't zip it closed. She's very pleased and proud to hunt down a loose treat fallent to the bottom of this packed dog travel bag.
I don't want her to loose a favorite toy or get into her lunch that is packed and meant for her to have several hours from now.
This is an easy and quick DIY. Learn how to sew a zipper into the top of any tote bag to make a secure zippered dog travel bag.
You'll find the material list for a dog travle bag diy & tutorial at...
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Tick Borne Disease Prevetion
How can we protect ourselves, our dogs and other pets from tick bites?
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Daisy Dog Kayaks Buffumville Lake Charlton, MADaisy and I started kayking together in our new kayak at the very dog friendly Buffumville Lake boat launch on Oxford Street, in Charlton, MA.
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Dog Life Jacket
My dog's life jacket is one of the most important item in our river adventure gear. We each wear one every time we are on the water. My dog’s life jacket fits her well and keeps her above the water when she is swimming.
Hot summer days, we enjoy exploring ponds, lakes and rivers. We have a long list of exciting trips and we look forward to our next next paddling adventure and always have my dog's life jacket and mine on every trip.
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"Don't Shoot Me Orange"
Hunting season is here again. We won't leave the house with out our "don't shoot us orange".
Be Safe this season, sew your own dog vest, orbuy one, but have them handy.
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Christmas Shopping with my Dog
December 2019, we need to get Christmas shopping done and Daisy and I needed to hurry, because Christmas was two weeks away, and we have nothing done. Web shopping is convenient and saves me from long drives, crowded parking lots and people with road rage. Daisy finds internet shopping a bore. We compromised, and went out shopping. It’s what you do as a dog parent.
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Blackstone River and Canal in Uxbridge, MA
A beautiful dog friendly park is a nice treat for you and your dog. Daisy and I met my niece and her dog at the Riverbend Visitor Center on Oak Street, in Uxbridge. This dog friendly park offers locations for fishing, paddling, and photography, walking, and jogging. All dogs were on leashes and wagging their tails. They were excited to meet other dogs out for a walks along the canal, or around the grassy field and trails. I found this to be one of the most dog friendly parks I’ve visited.
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Father’s Day 2020This Father’s Day take your best fella out for a picnic or a paddling adventure. This is how we enjoy a special day together....
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Daisy Dog's Top Ten Thankfuls
Daisy and I are blessed to have what we need. I thought it might be fun to list some of Daisy's favorite blessings.
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Dog’s July 4th Celebration
My dog, Daisy's July 4th celebration will be busy with fun. Daisy’s plans to celebrate our July 4th Independence Day with a traditional old fashioned back yard family cook out, a game of ball and maybe a splash in the pool.
Daisy has a lot of energy and enjoys having a full schedule, and stays very busy, especially on holidays.
I’ll share Daisy’s menu and schedule with you.
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Daisy Dog's Christmas Gift
I'm blessed to be able to give Daisy gifts this year. The gifts were inexpensive. Home made toys that cost $0 - $2.00 to make, a $1.00 ball.
Daisy Dog enthusiastically dove into her presents and graciously played with each gift with zeal and joy.
Daisy Dog's gift to me was so much more......
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Daisy Dog Adventures Last Year
Daisy Dog had fun adventures we'd like to share, and inspire others to enjoy bringing their dogs with them, too.
Daisy Dog's adventures include herding her chicks, hens, pony & kayaking different rivers.
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Teach Daisy Dog to get In & Out of our Kayak
Daisy Dog wasn't always excited to get into our kayak. After a few adventures, Daisy Dog loved playing & riding in our kayak.
Daisy Dog is proud to show you how well she gets into and out of our kayak. We've had a few mishaps over the years, but that has been part of the fun and learning together.
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Teach Daisy Dog to Kayak with Me
Daisy Dog and I have several years of kayaking adventures togehter.
The first kayak trip with Daisy Dog was exciting and was a great day together. I'll never forget our first minute together in the kayak.
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Daisy Dog Learns She Can Swim
Daisy was a puppy splasher for two years. One day she showed me she was ready to swim. Daisy dog always loved the water, now Daisy dog loves to swim in the water any chance she has.
See how we got Daisy to enjoy swimming.
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Daisy Dog Travels to Friendly Eastport, Maine
Daisy Dog likes to travel and get away from home like everyone else. Daisy Dog loves to be with us all the time, and she puts on her best guest manners when we travel.
Daisy Dog's vacation included walks, fishing & boating in Eastport & Lubec Maine. Daisy Dog met new people and deer on her travel adventure.
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Daisy Dog Border Collie in Ghost Costume Photo ShootMy border collie Daisy dog and I had fun, making this simple & easy ghost costume. My Border Collie Daisy dog & I enjoyed 30 minutes together, measuring and lots of treats. Easy to make for any size dog. I'll show you how I measured for the eye & nose holes with out hurting Daisy.
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