Lava Paws

Woohoo. Finally back to agility.

Photo dump of the last few weeks. Where life has been and where it’s taking us.

700 linear ft fence installed by my mom and I 💪 and more home repairs.

Next week Sarge goes into a new training class while Buddy and I step foot on an agility field for the first time in a year. We get to train with some of Team USA agility gurus and then we head to a weekend long seminar.

I’ve been pretty busy with home repairs, dog stuff, and I started working out to be a better handler for Buddy. But also for myself. So many years I put my business, dogs, and partner ahead of my needs and my health.

It’s so easy getting caught up in success in a business and the life you created. It’s addicting but then eventually burnout happens with poor management. For a good amount of time I lost joy in my work and life. Things are better but it’s a slow recovery.

Thanks for everyone still following along and continuing to support our little but might pet business.

Sarge has been on full raw for 3 days now and is loving it. The first meal he was like wtf is this? You want me to eat this. And the rest was history.

Careful 💩 inspection (and yes I check my dogs poo once a week at least) showed that he still had tapeworm. I went to tractor supply and got dewormer but idk I held off giving it to him and went the natural way.

Each p**p shows less and less worms.

I opted for the natural way (ground pumpkin seeds and rabbit hide) because Sarge already has a lot going on. He is undergoing Lyme Disease treatments and his ears are extremely sensitive. I just didn’t want to shock his system even more.

In a few weeks, I’ll send his p**p in for a f***l to make sure things are clear and if they’re not then we’ll give a dewormer.

We are just so happy with this boy. I just can’t get over how good he is. I guess I know how to pick them.

Life with 6 dogs is a lil chaotic right now. Lots of little arguments over personal space and that’s ok. Dogs explore what they can get away with and with whom and they pick until it’s not tolerated anymore.

I don’t interfere in these little arguments. I let the dogs settle them with their own corrections but I watch to make sure things don’t escalate.

Right now Pokey is very sensitive and today was the first time he actually played with Sarge. Pokeys maintaining distance and if Sarge breaches his bubble Pokey lets him know.

Believe it or not The Bully Girls (Gracie, Snow and Pinky) all love Sarge. Probably because they can boss around a herding dog and he doesn’t take it to heart lol.

Next week Sarge gets to go to Kamp Kentucky. I can’t wait to see his mind blown with the livestock.