My boy enjoying his new mat we got customized just for him!
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I love puppy cuddles after a long day. Long day for both of us! He had to go to the eye doctor today and get his eyes checked. We learned he has a slight defect in his retina in both eyes, very minor, the doctor told me. Nothing yo be concerned about as it may just be in his family lines. So, we're starting a daily supplement to help his eyes from processing and potentially getting into progressive retinal atrophy.
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Went outside and played with a stick which he loved and his plushie hedgehog to celebrate this nice weather we got. So now we're relaxing on the bed with the window open so we can both rest. Always a great day with my little man by my side. He's my little hero
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Those moments you start teaching mat and settling with your boy. He layed on the mat, the cat ran by, my boy looked at the cat then back at me not moving an inch. Then the cat jumped off the counter and made a loud boom, Birger looked and then looked back at me still laying on the mat. This is a HUGE deal! He constantly barks and chases the cat on any given day; he stayed laying down on his mat and immediately looked at me for instructions! I'm over the moon proud of my little man! I love getting to see him grow, learn, and mature.
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Those moments when your little man, Birger, refuses to leave the side of the tub while you shower. Mind you I was sitting, but my heart rate spiked and Birger refused to leave my side and refused to stop watching me. I got out got dressed and everything; his eyes were locked on me. He followed me into my bedroom where I promptly flopped on the bed; he then ran off to do his own thing. He amazes me more and more every day!
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Proud papa moment today! Birger nose booped me four time this morning while I was getting dressed. I then looked at my fitbit and my heart rate was spiking, I then sat down and he got in my lap. This is the first time he's done persistent alerting until I paid attention! Up until now it's always been one boop and if I didn't notice it he would just walk away. So this is very big news!
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Worked with Birger on his down stays and impulse control some today. He understands the stay...but he doesn't always stay in a down. He will stand up or sit but stay in the same spot without issue. It's also been a lot more quiet day today, compared to his barking he normally does. So overall, good day. Now for some #DND and snacks! Birger is enjoying his frozen topple of venison tonight. Can't wait to work on more tomorrow!
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He has such a hard life lol He deserves the best life, I love seeing him so comfortable and feeling loved.
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Over the moon proud of my Birger boy! He's alerted not once, but twice this morning for low heart rate! The funny thing is, I've been scent training him for high heart rate which is hit or miss. However, low heart rate he alerts every time without fail. I don't know how he learned it, but he's spot on! He's also woken me up after I've passed out by nudging my face and letting out a bark or two. How did I get so lucky to get such a smart boy?
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Welp, with my legs not liking me today, I've made great use of my new cane I recently got. Thankfully, Birger is not bothered by it in the least. He even walks up and down the stairs slowly with me;staying out of my way so no tripping hazard, but watching me to make sure I'm good. He always is surprising me. In other news, im trying to figure out how I'm gonna decorate my basic black folding cane to match me and my boys gear.
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I love my little ween
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Any of my dog loving friends wanna join in? Make our babies Christmas/Yule even better.
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🎅🏻SECRET SANTA DOG TOY EXCHANGE!!!!🎅🏻
This is so much fun! It works, but totally depends on how many of your friends and their friends participate.
Doesn’t matter where you live - you are welcome to join! You have to buy one gift valued at least $10 and send it to your secret dog. (Hello, Amazon and Chewy - you don’t even need to leave your house to shop !!!!). Your dog will receive 6-36 gifts in return. And the great thing is you can keep them or donate them! A present will brighten their day (and the owners too). We could all use some happy mail.
Let me know if you are interested and I will send you information about your secret Santa dog. Just comment below I’m in! Toys only please, no food or treats!
The dogs have the best time!!!🐾🐾
Everyone! BIG NEWS! Birger and I just started the alert behavior training for my high heart rate yesterday. Done the training yesterday and some today. I was doing dishes and he walked over and nose booped my ankle! Checked my heart rate and it was spiking! I immediately sat down and jackpotted him and praised him. Im so over the moon proud of him!
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My light in all the darkness in the world
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Here's my boys birthday cake! I'd say this was a successful first birthday!
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Guys! I'm so proud of my boy! I'm also constantly reminded of just how smart he actually is. We're only a few days into scent training for my #POTS and guys! He has started nose booping the bowl the scent is in! Of course, I gave a big jackpot.
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Birger and i have been working on the introduction to scent work to catch my #POTS episodes, and it's been a couple of days of this now. I have to post this! I decided today was a good day to housework. This included sweeping the stairs in the house. I was doing well, but Birger followed me. He sat on the step above where I was sweeping and sat watching me, refusing to look away. Each step I moved down, he would move down a step. He continued this while I swept in the kitchen, refusing to stop watching me. I will admit I was sweating but wasn't aware until I looked down at my fitbit. My heart rate was 145 bpm, so I went and sat down. He continued on with his day but kept looking at me periodically. My sweating stopped and heartrate regulated, and then he went on with his ray and started playing. I don't know if this is a fluke or if he's actually already understanding the scent training I'm doing with him. Either way, I'm incredibly proud of him, and I'm constantly reminded of what a smart boy he is. I love him and I'm so proud!
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Did some scent training with my boy, and then went on what I call a sniffari. Then I got my college homework done for the weekend and got started on my piles of laundry that need to be done. Now all I gotta do is tackle dishes and cook dinner; I'm thinking maybe #Vegan fully loaded baked potatoes. Life is hard, but damn does it feel good to get stuff accomplished. My #Fibro flair and #POTS attacks are getting to me now, but I gotta get stuff done. Can't fall behind again.
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Currently sitting at the college waiting for class to start, and boy do I miss my Birger. This was from us cuddling yesterday after I got home from college classes. Seems he and I both hate having to be separated.
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