Jane Goodall’s passing leaves a profound silence. Her belief that animals have minds and feelings continues to inspire how we relate to them. Here’s her voice today—a reminder to treat every dog with respect, empathy, and curiosity. #DogTrainingAdvice #EthicalDogTraining #ForceFreeTraining

Silence doesn’t teach. Rewards do. Guide behavior by celebrating success. #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcement #puppytrainingtips #puppytraining #puppyproblems #puppyschool #puppytrainer #puppylove #puppylife #puppyoftheday #puppymom #puppies #newpuppy #clickertraining

why yes, I will buy some meat dust for my dogs.

I had a brief vacation only 2 weeks ago... I need another one.

How it's going... Fun fact, Marmots scream to communicate danger to their colony members.

The great backyard makeover begins... found a local landscape company family run business to work with. Earlier this year we took out trees and I was devastated by that loss. So much so that I could barely bring myself to enjoy the backyard.

Breakfast of fuck it, I'm gonna eat something that makes me happy today. #donut #sundayvibes #dogsarebetterthanpeople #donutsarebetterthanpeople

And it hasn't even been a year yet...

#doomscrollbreak #dogs Smh

Stopped by my independent pharmacy. They do not have the new covid vaccine. Nor do they have flu vaccine yet. And despite WA state issuing a standing order to allow anyone to get the vaccine, the pharmacist told me to get a paper written prescription. (1/?)

🚀 New puppy training classes in Lynnwood this fall/winter! ✨ Come meet me at WagFest! 📍 The Friendly Bark, Lynnwood WA 💌 Join the waitlist here: buff.ly/Uw0kOkI Catch me at WagFest Sept 6th to learn more! #dogtraining #lynnwoodWA #Seattle #MontlakeTerrace #wagfest #dogs

Things you might hear at my house: "Cha-cha... get your own stick." #dogs

Get ready for beach photo dump!

Made it to moclips, walked the dogs and caught the sunset. #dogs #sunset

Last stretch of road to the beach house... so of course it's time to get into beach mode with The Red Elvises. ❤️

She likes to watch the world as we go... C'est simple, mais c'est beau ❤️ #dogs

On the road to the beach! First album of the trip? Ziferblat "Of Us" open.spotify.com/album/4fD4AE...

Survey... Growing up, did you drink Coffee Milk? (A glass of milk with a small splash of coffee. Actual coffee, not coffee-flavored syrup like in RI) Trying to see if this is a regional/cultural thing. If yes, please let me know where you grew up. Pls repost for more replies ❤️

✨ New Blog Post: Quick Dog Training ✨ Looking for fast results with your dog? Some “quick fixes” promise overnight success but at the cost of trust and well-being. 👉 Read here: buff.ly/NxXXWIj #forcefreetraining #positivereinforcement #puppytrainingtips #puppytraining #puppyproblems

Me at the rheumatologist today... So... COVID vaccine? Rheum: welp, either it'll be restricted and I will make sure you receive it due to being severely immunocompromised or we will get nothing. And we don't know yet... but def gonna need your flu shot. #lupus #lupuschat

There is no doubt that Nicole is talented. But I think that one of the things that needs to be mentioned is that her logo process from initial concept to delivery was great! It's not enough to just make a good logo but to be able to bring you through the process itself.

Only 4 days left to save in my FIRST EVER discount on my logo design services. I've never discounted my logos before, so this is a unique opportunity to get a fully custom brand made just for you!

It's my good girls! Friends, did you know I do dog training now? I'll be starting group classes soon in Lynnwood :) Happy National Dog Day!

Headed to dinner with my mom. And both my husband and I forgot to wear our wedding rings... 🙃

I'm wearing too many hats... trying to even figure out the road map to this new project. Making sure I don't neglect current clients. Plus keeping house... and oh now to put on the web dev hat because the search feature on my site is broke 😭

Me: I have Billy Joel stuck in my head J: I'm sorry. Me: why? J: because it's Billy Joel. Me: you don't like Phil Collins, you don't like Billy Joel... who are you?! J: I'm Josh.

Had a rough go at agility class today. Cha-cha was distracted and stressed due to one of our classmates reacting to her as we were leaving the ring. But I was grateful that cha-cha chose flight instead of fight and we were able to go decompress. But she was worried during our turn. 😔

Life finds a way... #gardening Abt a month ago friends dug up and transported some of their ferns to give us. Pretty much DOA, we tried to nurse them back to health. Despite the watering etc, the fronds were crispy dead. We gave up but left it in the shade.

Foxy in the morning... 🥰 #dogs #NovaScotiaDuckTollingRetrievers #nsdtr #toller

Harvested and prepped peas and beans. #gardening

Cha-cha learned she likes zucchini today. #dogs #doomscrollbreak

Getting her sunshine on. #doomscrollbreak #dogs

Puppy parents know… when it gets quiet, it’s already too late. “WHAT DO YOU HAVE?!” #puppylife #dogtraining #puppychaos #readypupgo

So you want a toller...

I had a few raddish that did not produce a good root so I left them to bolt. Radish flowers! These are edible as well as the seed pods they will produce :) #gardening

So weird that someone decided to park in front of my house to set off fireworks. Just seems rude. And yes I get that it's a public street... but just really seems odd.

Dear universe... Why?

It's been... 3 years and more watching the games industry sink. And today hits hard as I see so many friends and former coworkers experience yet another round of layoffs and instability. My heart breaks for y'all 😢

Shut up! Our town has a pressed penny machine at the adorable mercantile merchant shop that sells art and wares from local artists and is one of the LGBTQ+ owned stores in town? #yesplease

Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with #lupus. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of Americans. Contact your Senator today! #ProtectMedicaid

Been a while... it's #infusionday! Got about another 30 mins here to finish out my #saphnelo treatment. Keeps the #lupus in check.

Went to one of the local sniffspots for an adventure. Such a cute fun space and worth the cost. #dogs #dogdadday #toller #sheprador #nsdtr #novascotiaducktollingretriever #bestdogs

Been a while... here is a #doomscrollbreak for you! Cha-cha played in the sprinkler and then rolled in the dirt 🙃

Happy Birthday Cha-cha! ❤️ #Dogs #BirthdayDog

Great #gardening day! First I'm super excited to see my David Austin roses beginning to bloom! The Chicago Fig Tree has really grown!

Weeded... the spring flowers are spent. My Iris are blooming and the climbing rose buds are about to open. Any advice for getting rid of fringe willow herb? I pull and pull but it's so invasive 😔 #gardening #weeding

Sorry #LupusChat for bowing out... trying to get work done in the garden!

After overseed... still weeds to deal with... I need to weed my flowered, but much better lawn. Some patches that need to get another round of seeding but not bad.

As if I hadn't cried enough over the removal of my trees in the backyard... woke up to this... 😭

#DoomscrollBreak: a tête-à-tête worth pausing for. Head to head, heart to heart, mid-nap summit with a unicorn mediator.