tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78725201593524932542024-02-08T12:22:40.342-08:00life is goldenmy journey with a new puppyKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-91585781577561641502020-08-24T10:37:00.001-07:002020-08-24T10:37:00.490-07:00First Hike to Sardine Lake<p>A few weeks ago, Gary and I took all 3 dogs on a short hike to Upper Sardine Lake. It was a little bit of chaos trying to manage two puppies and Levi (who loves water and can't be kept out of it), but it all went pretty well overall. I wish I would have had the front clip harness for Hudson because I couldn't really work on nice leash walking skills in that setting, but it was a very good outing for him and he got to see a lot of interesting things and people. We tried to get him to swim a little bit and he did a short amount but wasn't a huge fan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBrBP9otOyw/X0FVopgeeuI/AAAAAAAAC9c/kBGGNgM1YT8zg_yY6X_-kAchrv4d3EcIQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBrBP9otOyw/X0FVopgeeuI/AAAAAAAAC9c/kBGGNgM1YT8zg_yY6X_-kAchrv4d3EcIQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IU8bfIjJWGs/X0FVots0MAI/AAAAAAAAC9g/TF9bJU5cWqo5KZB-oUr54aOzbTNsIzkIACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IU8bfIjJWGs/X0FVots0MAI/AAAAAAAAC9g/TF9bJU5cWqo5KZB-oUr54aOzbTNsIzkIACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1030.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GS7hNfWgngQ/X0FUdv5TrcI/AAAAAAAAC8g/O6qxZvObWD8G0DaoOyp4ds5NaHLJ4ka2wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1199.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="384" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GS7hNfWgngQ/X0FUdv5TrcI/AAAAAAAAC8g/O6qxZvObWD8G0DaoOyp4ds5NaHLJ4ka2wCNcBGAsYHQ/w512-h384/IMG_1199.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-URi2QOsiw/X0FUlZ09MNI/AAAAAAAAC8w/Gjj6VLyICmQKzG4P8iPnrnVT8wGmH8t7gCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-URi2QOsiw/X0FUlZ09MNI/AAAAAAAAC8w/Gjj6VLyICmQKzG4P8iPnrnVT8wGmH8t7gCNcBGAsYHQ/w384-h512/IMG_1203.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-15889378663490491232020-08-22T10:04:00.001-07:002020-08-22T10:04:15.533-07:00Happy 4 month Birthday Hudson!<p>A little belated, but Hudson turned 4 months old on the 16th. Time is flying by and my little puppy is growing up 😢. So, in the tradition I started when Levi was a puppy, here are 4 things that I love about Hudson right now.</p><p>1) He is such a funny, goofy, happy puppy, and he makes me laugh all the time.<br />2) He flops/falls over constantly. Sometimes I think it's just because he's still pretty uncoordinated, but othertimes he does it on his own. He'll be playing with a toy and then just flop onto his side.<br />3) He is very easy going and just a pleasure to be around. He isn't really mischievous at all, and is very good about playing with his toys and not getting into things he shouldn't.<br />4) He still absolutely loves the other dogs, but he's starting to want to see me and be around me even if Levi or Paco are there.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HsZZRl5-I0/X0FOHT7U-BI/AAAAAAAAC64/oGhn6APcsAkI7CDfqyOfxolcmiFa4cwtACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HsZZRl5-I0/X0FOHT7U-BI/AAAAAAAAC64/oGhn6APcsAkI7CDfqyOfxolcmiFa4cwtACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1120.JPG" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OFHsj_9qIw/X0FOGhPHLGI/AAAAAAAAC60/cffwFwfkUzk-UXwBUjPwhR6ECyLemAehACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OFHsj_9qIw/X0FOGhPHLGI/AAAAAAAAC60/cffwFwfkUzk-UXwBUjPwhR6ECyLemAehACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_1132.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Levi teaching Hudson how to be a good boy and stay out of the kitchen when Mom's cooking<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqBvlhGvm6k/X0FOH1DuakI/AAAAAAAAC68/HKqRutWJ-sIT8I2Vnv7TNU25xbCW2NGLACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GqBvlhGvm6k/X0FOH1DuakI/AAAAAAAAC68/HKqRutWJ-sIT8I2Vnv7TNU25xbCW2NGLACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1175.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both my boys hanging out at the office with me<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3CfpxrgzQo/X0FPfyRjH7I/AAAAAAAAC7U/RVUUHukSgX4YX2jq6YN5oVm-JGYhUy7XACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3CfpxrgzQo/X0FPfyRjH7I/AAAAAAAAC7U/RVUUHukSgX4YX2jq6YN5oVm-JGYhUy7XACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1207.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GOmmsqASFpk/X0FPbZENpHI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/e5T_Y0np6EcVGTk5w3PQBTKix3rx13M2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GOmmsqASFpk/X0FPbZENpHI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/e5T_Y0np6EcVGTk5w3PQBTKix3rx13M2ACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIIcTQvgN-X8QpWVNtMMA-C0ER3plshas3M0KXXvfwSpcG5VR5AJWdsrNpiqihwtJ614A2e4FuyfSs-GbL8w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-41703525246590868362020-07-23T20:27:00.000-07:002020-07-23T20:27:11.954-07:00Hudson's First Camping Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">A couple weeks ago Gary and I took a short camping trip at Frenchman
Lake, just up the road from our house. The trip was a getaway to
celebrate our second wedding anniversary, but with all these new puppies
we knew we couldn't go somewhere that the dogs couldn't come with us,
so camping was a good option. We were able to stay on private property
at the lake, and borrowed Gary's parents' RV, so it was a very peaceful
and relaxing weekend.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jL514WbAVY8/XxjXr-BQXEI/AAAAAAAAC40/P48_If6-HeQ56051Xf3K6EbOgCsPOU77wCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E2331690-19CB-43E3-9884-B89F04A46358.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jL514WbAVY8/XxjXr-BQXEI/AAAAAAAAC40/P48_If6-HeQ56051Xf3K6EbOgCsPOU77wCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/E2331690-19CB-43E3-9884-B89F04A46358.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLqGW2tCoss/XxjXx2L453I/AAAAAAAAC48/QjJ6IaFhWYUNaooUmx01Lnj_heqrtntBgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/429AA35E-4850-42D1-8306-25DF0E80C13F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLqGW2tCoss/XxjXx2L453I/AAAAAAAAC48/QjJ6IaFhWYUNaooUmx01Lnj_heqrtntBgCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/429AA35E-4850-42D1-8306-25DF0E80C13F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7gph44jbw4/XxjXwo5jOFI/AAAAAAAAC44/NcWMJgFysNE1-vpKUVxeRosHtthIXadiACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/719134EA-53C8-4D42-A275-690582D75CFA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7gph44jbw4/XxjXwo5jOFI/AAAAAAAAC44/NcWMJgFysNE1-vpKUVxeRosHtthIXadiACNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/719134EA-53C8-4D42-A275-690582D75CFA.jpeg" width="400" /><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k_noRTo8rL0/XxjY0Cpma6I/AAAAAAAAC5Q/wf7rB5NgKkY-Mw4_NF3O65BejRvw-HiaACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DFA7CF24-EF81-4EA0-AEBE-039E92876CB5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k_noRTo8rL0/XxjY0Cpma6I/AAAAAAAAC5Q/wf7rB5NgKkY-Mw4_NF3O65BejRvw-HiaACNcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/DFA7CF24-EF81-4EA0-AEBE-039E92876CB5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Hudson and Paco had a great time wrestling almost nonstop (unless they were tethered to separate trees), and on Sunday we found a section of the lake without anyone around that we were able to take all the dogs down to swim. Hudson did pretty well, and went right in, but was a little unsure about swimming out to retrieve his bumper or ball. He did swim out a couple times, but usually didn't end up bringing the bumper back with him. I don't have any pictures from the water because I was wading in it with them to encourage them to get in. The dogs had such a great time, but were absolutely filthy with a fine layer of dirt by the time we left. Needless to say, they all got baths as soon as we got home. <br /></div><div><br />
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Gary and I picked up Hudson about a week and an half ago from his breeder down in Chico. It has been a whirlwind since he arrived, and honestly it feels like he's been here for a month already. The drive back from Chico was a very windy one, and poor Hudson got carsick twice on the way, but otherwise slept peacefully in my lap.<br />
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He has settled in well at home, and absolutely loves his great-uncle Levi and his stepbrother Paco. I try to limit how much time they play together so he doesn't bond with the other dogs more than me.<br />
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Hudson's house training is going really well. He was initially very barky in his xpen or crate inside, but that has improved dramatically. He still occasionally will bark at the other dogs if they are on the other side of the xpen and he wants to play, or he'll bark sometimes if he's put in his crate and not ready to settle down. A blanket over the top so he can't see us works magic on that barking. He's only had two close calls for accidents, but luckily I've been able to scoop him up in time and rush him outside. He learned his potty spot quickly, and is very good about pottying right when I take him outside. Now we just need to learn a way to indicate that he needs to go outside. Hudson is great at entertaining himself with toys, and it's fun to watch him climb in the toy box and search through to pick what he wants to play with next. He also loves to come up and stand or sit between my legs.<br />
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He's been coming to work with me every day, and has been a great truck dog, and has been settling well at the office too.<br />
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We took a little walk earlier this week down our dirt road, and he was so funny somersaulting into the tall grass.<br />
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Today we went into Reno to run a couple errands and to socialize Hudson a little bit, and he had a great time walking around the shopping center and trying to get pets from everyone he saw. Everyone we walked past exclaimed at what a cute puppy he is (i agree but might be a little biased).<br />
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Hudson isn't as food motivated as Levi or Kobe were, so it might
challenge me a little bit more with training, but so far he is very
smart and is learning sit, down, stand, and come very well. He's pretty
good about sitting for attention and not jumping up, except at work
were I need to train my co-workers a little better :-). Hudson is
definitely not as high-drive of a puppy as Levi was. I knew that about
his litter, and I thought that would fit well at this time in our lives
considering we're hoping to start a family in the next year. Now that I
have him though, I realize that the dog trainer in me really enjoys
training a higher drive dog, and he might not be as much fun to train as
Levi was. It will definitely take more work on my part to get
engagement out of him, and I already realize that he can only take
shorter periods of work/play.<br />
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One thing that I realize
about having a puppy is that there is always some comparing to the dog
that came before them. I know that they are each individuals, and are
wonderful and lovely in their own right, but it's just natural to
compare them a little. The nice thing about getting Hudson when I still
have Levi, is that it doesn't make me miss Levi like Levi as a puppy
did for me missing Kobe. Instead, it just makes me appreciate things
about Levi even more than I already did.<br />
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Time can slow down now so Hudson stays a cute, cuddly puppy for just a little bit longer.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-43918101609066988932020-06-05T07:38:00.000-07:002020-06-05T07:38:50.006-07:00Levi’s Getting a Brother!Well technically 2 brothers!<br />
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I know I haven't posted on the blog in several years, but I really
enjoyed having the memories of Levi growing up in writing and photos,
and want to do the same with this new puppy.<br />
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I’ve gone back and forth for several years on the right time to get a second dog. After losing Kobe, I decided that I didn’t want to be dog-less when my next golden passed. It finally seemed like the right time, as Levi is getting older (don't tell him that!), and I wanted time to train a puppy before we started having kids. It's taken about a year, but finally the right litter is here and I'll be getting the new puppy in about a week. It seems almost full circle that the puppy is from the same breeder I got Kobe from, and will be a great nephew to Levi.<br />
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Brother #1 has already arrived. Gary has been looking for a working border collie pup for the past year or so, and he finally got his puppy a couple weeks ago. Paco, is already very smart, and such a funny puppy.<br />
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Levi wasn't very excited about the new puppy in town, but he has warmed up to him and they play a lot now. Paco is an outside dog :( so at least Levi has the house as his safe haven when he doesn't want to be pestered by the pup. That will all change here when little golden puppy comes home. It will be a bigger adjustment for Levi because not only will the puppy be inside with him, it will be taking up more of my attention than Paco does. I've been trying to spend extra special time with Levi, and I will do that once the puppy arrives too. I also have plenty of x-pens to make sure Levi has freedom from the new puppy inside.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-48675763927391109892016-05-30T22:13:00.002-07:002016-05-30T22:16:20.441-07:00Hunter Creek TrailAfter almost 2 years of living in Reno I can't say that I've explored as many of the hiking trails nearby as I had hoped to. I recently was told about Hunter Creek Trail which is just outside of the city of Reno and is ~6 mile out and back hike to a waterfall. Levi and I made the trek today, and although it was very crowded, it was a nice hike for being close by.<br />
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Everyone loved his booties and kept commenting on them. Unfortunately, at the very beginning of the hike he lost one of his back boots so I took the other one off. The trail was pretty rocky so his poor back paw pads became raw. I thought he was just getting tired on the way back and that's why he had slowed down and kept wanting to stop. I didn't realize until we were almost done that his paws were hurting :(. I guess I'll have to invest in another set of booties for his back feet.<br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-685348939356032222015-03-15T15:10:00.000-07:002015-03-15T15:10:22.786-07:00Hidden Falls Regional ParkSince moving to Reno, Levi and I have started taking agility lessons again back with the trainer we were going to in Davis. I had hoped to find someone good that was in the Reno area but apparently the only trainers in this area just train for NADAC and not AKC or USDAA. Since it is such a drive to go for lessons, we only go about once a month. I also try to plan other outings while we are in the area to make the drive worthwhile. Last month after our lesson we went for a hike at "Hidden Falls Regional Park" in Auburn, CA. It was really crowded and was more of a walking trail than a hike, but it was nice to be out in nature.<br />
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Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-53351555004423933052015-03-15T14:08:00.000-07:002015-03-15T14:08:26.844-07:00Snowshoeing Tahoe MeadowsOne weekend that I had off in January I decided to take Levi up to Tahoe to go snowshoeing. He LOVES the snow, so I try to get him out to frolic in it as often as I can. It was a beautiful day so there were quite a few other people out snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and sledding. Tahoe Meadows is so large though that it didn't feel overly crowded.<br />
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There was a nice 3 mile walking path out from the hotel along what is known as "Billionaires Row". It was fun to walk along and look at all of the beautiful homes. We found this cute bench along the path.<br />
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On one of the days, the conference only had lectures in the morning so we drove the 2+ hour drive down to Davis for the rest of the day to visit some family and friends. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day in Davis. We enjoyed walking on our old greenbelt and even took a trip by our old house. It brought back a lot of good memories.<br />
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On our last full day in Incline Village we kind of stumbled upon a really neat hike just a couple blocks from the hotel. There were beautiful views of the lake and even some snow for Levi to roll around in.<br />
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It was a great trip and it was sad to say goodbye to Alicia at the end, but Levi and I were both so happy to have gotten to spend an amazing week with her.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-65596814059142549132015-03-01T18:03:00.001-08:002015-03-01T18:03:57.503-08:00A Year+ in Review - Part 2 (2014)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2014 brought a lot of fun outings and big changes as well. Here's part 2 of my blog catch-up.<br />
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<u><b>January 2014</b></u><br />
In January, my mom and dad flew out to Colorado to visit and we took Levi with us up to Vail for a weekend of skiing. Unfortunately we apparently didn't take any pictures of little Levi during the trip :(.<br />
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<u><b>February 2014</b></u><br />
In February I had the pleasure of puppy-sitting Rosie, a black lab puppy owned by one of the doctors I worked with. She was a lot of fun and Levi loved having a playmate! It reminded me of how much work puppies are though.<br />
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<u><b>March 2014</b></u><br />
March brought with it Levi's 4th birthday. My the time sure flies! We went for a hike and then of course celebrated with doggie cake and presents.<br />
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I had been doing a bit of agility training again with Levi but was in need of more equipment so I decided to be handy and build a teeter myself. It was a fun process and it turned out pretty good for a practice teeter. <br />
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We also enjoyed just taking walks along the trails near our house.<br />
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<u><b>April 2014</b></u><br />
In April, Levi came out to the barn and went on a trail ride with Gypsy and me. He was very well behaved and Gypsy tolerated him really well (I had been slowly working up to this with the two of them). <br />
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And here are a few photos from some of our local walks around town.<br />
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<u><b>May 2014</b></u><br />
May meant we were just a month away from moving so the packing process began. Levi "helped" as best he could.<br />
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<u><b>June 2014</b></u><br />
In June, my best friend Alicia stopped by Littleton while she was in town and we went on a nice hike in Deer Creek Canyon.<br />
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June also meant the end to our time in Colorado. We both loved living in the Mile-High state and hope to be back to visit in the future. Now we're off to Reno, NV for the next chapter in our lives!<br />
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<u><b>July 2014</b></u></div>
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<u><b>August 2014</b></u></div>
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Mom and Dad came up to Reno at the end of August for a visit (and to help me with a few projects around the house). We took Levi for a day trip to Lake Tahoe to Carnelian Bay-Patton Beach which was dog friendly (although a bit rocky). </div>
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<u><b>September 2014</b></u></div>
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In September, Levi and I drove up to Sardine Lake for a hike and swimming (swimming for Levi, not me :).</div>
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<u><b>October 2014</b></u><br />
In October, Levi and I found the Sparks Marina which has a fenced dog park with access to the water. There is also a nice paved walking path all the way around the marina.<br />
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We also went for a local hike in Reno behind Rancho San Rafael park.<br />
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<u><b>November 2014</b></u><br />
In November, Levi and I went for another local hike in Evans Canyon. I can't say that the desert scenery has grown on me yet. <br />
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At the end of November, Levi and I drove home to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. We were both happy to be back home for a few days.<br />
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<u><b>December 2014</b></u><br />
Levi couldn't resist the holiday spirit in December so he took every chance to wear his new Christmas sweater.<br />
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He helped me decorate our Christmas tree (usually by stealing the ornaments out of the boxes before I could hang them).<br />
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Since I was on-call over Christmas, my parents were very kind and came up to Reno so I wouldn't be alone for the holidays. Thankfully I didn't end up with too many emergencies so we had a nice few days together. Levi loved all the extra attention (and xmas gifts!).<br />
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For Christmas, my mom and dad got me a canvas print of a photo of Levi from Vail, CO last year. I love it and it is hanging in my kitchen where I can see it every day.<br />
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My Mom also found ugly reindeer sweaters to match Levi's for a fun family photo. My dad was the only one left out but I don't think he minded :).<br />
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I plan to be better about updating Levi's blog in 2015, so check back for updates as the year goes on.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-45056654780128560102015-02-28T17:38:00.002-08:002015-02-28T17:39:23.665-08:00A Year+ in Review - Part 1 (2013)The past couple years I have not been very good about blogging, so here's part 1 of a review of the last 2 years of Levi's and my life together. I initially started this blog post close to a year ago, but I'm finally getting around to finishing it.<br />
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<u><b>March 2013</b></u><br />
The weekend before Levi's 3rd birthday I took him for a hike in the Bay Area with one of my close friends. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day, perfect for the start of Levi's birthday festivities.<br />
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Levi celebrated his 3rd Birthday on March 27, 2013, unfortunately for him though, I was busy on clinics at school so he had an abbreviated celebration on his actual birthday.<br />
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We had a bigger celebration the following weekend when Mom and Dad came up to visit. Levi got to open all of his presents out on the green belt. We had an unfortunate attack by ants in the grass and had to quickly move to a different spot, but Levi wasn't phased by them at all.<br />
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<u><b>May 2013</b></u><br />
May of 2013 brought a group Tigana puppy party at a wonderful dog facility in Petaluma, CA. The dogs had a huge grassy pasture to run around in, but more importantly, a big lake to swim and fetch bumpers in. It was a blast, and Levi and I feel so lucky to be a part of the extended Tigana family. Such a great group of people and goldens.<br />
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<u><b>June 2013</b></u><br />
The beginning of June I went on vacation with my family to Hawaii, which meant that poor Levi had to stay home. On the up side, vacations always mean souvenirs! <br />
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After getting back from Hawaii it was time to pack up the whole house in preparation for graduation and moving to Colorado. <br />
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My Mom and Dad came and helped me caravan all of my belongings as well as Levi and my horse, Gypsy, to Colorado for my equine veterinary internship.<br />
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I didn't want Levi to get too lonely since I was working a lot of long hours, so I got him a friend. They quickly became inseparable.<br />
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<u><b>July 2013</b></u><br />
We found a great dog park with a lake in it in Chatfield State Park, only about 15 minutes from where we were living in Colorado. Needless to say, Levi loved when he got to go for outings there.<br />
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<u><b>August 2013</b></u><br />
We were definitely enjoying exploring some of the Colorado outdoors, but since I worked A LOT, Levi spent a lot of time like this...<br />
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<u><b>September 2013</b></u><br />
In September, my Mom and sister came to visit and we spent the weekend up in Vail/Avon. We stayed at The Westin Riverfront Resort in Avon which allows dogs so Levi was able to join us for the weekend. We enjoyed hiking and exploring Vail Village.<br />
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<u><b>October 2103</b></u><br />
October brought the first snow! Levi made sure he was ready with a new pair of snow boots, and a new argyle sweater. Oh the torture I put him through ; ).<br />
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<u><b>November 2013</b></u><br />
In November, Levi and I went for a walk along the trail at Red Rocks Park. It was beautiful, although not a very strenuous hike.<br />
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<u><b>December 2013</b></u><br />
December brought with it more snow so Levi and I spent my birthday afternoon frolicking in it.<br />
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The end of December brought Christmas (one of Levi's favorite times of year!). He unfortunately didn't get to come back to California with me since I flew home, but he was happy to get all of his Christmas presents when I got back.<br />
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I also got a very special present from my internmate and roommate at the time, Kristy, who is a fabulous artist. She surprised me with this portrait of Levi! If anyone wants to check out some of her work or wants to order a custom drawing here is a link to her <a href="http://thefatherspalatte.com/" target="_blank">website</a>. The proceeds from her sales also go to support a great cause so please check it out.<br />
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That's about it for our excitement in 2013. Check back for Part 2 - A review of 2014.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-15006356556605655192013-02-23T18:02:00.000-08:002013-02-23T18:02:07.769-08:00Our Adventure over the last 6 monthsWow! I can't believe how long it's been since I've updated this blog! Levi and I apologize to anyone out there who still checks this. The past 6 months have been incredibly busy with long hours in the vet hospital, traveling to visit various equine hospitals, studying for my national board exam, and just trying to keep up with day-to-day life.<br />
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Not to worry though, Levi has had plenty of fun adventures during our blogging hiatus. Here's a little photo tour of our life the past few months.<br />
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Keeping me company while studying endlessly for my national board exam</div>
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A local hike with a friend</div>
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Snowshoeing trip #2</div>
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And, our most recent trip to Tahoe over the three day weekend staying at a friends wonderful cabin right on the lake. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect location!<br />
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After taking a short break from agility practice we are now back to training with the hopes of trialing this year sometime. Here's a short video of some recent practice we did in our local grass field. We are working on our teeter and contact training right now so maybe I'll have a video of that soon.<br />
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My cute, dirty boy</div>
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At the top of the peak! Just over 9,000ft high.</div>
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After the hike we drove to our campsite nearby where we met up with the rest of our group. Our campsite was right up against a river so Levi got to play in the water and go swimming on Sunday and Monday. I don't know how he had the energy for it after our hike but as soon as he saw the water it was like he was refreshed.<br />
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He was an excellent camping buddy and I hope we can go on another trip soon. Next up he'll be back at my parents' house for 5 weeks while I'm gone for my last set of externships. <br />
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Poor Levi had sore paws that evening, which were even more painful the next morning. I got him a prescription of pain meds and iced and bandaged up his little feet which made him a lot more comfortable.<br />
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I've realized that when he swims and then goes hiking right afterwards is when his paws seem to become raw and sore. He's such a delicate little flower. From now on he'll have to wear booties when we go hiking because I hate seeing him limp around the house :-(.<br />
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He makes me smile every day :-)Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-2472265316227258412012-07-17T23:46:00.000-07:002012-07-17T23:46:05.862-07:00Levi's Weave Pole ProgressLevi and I have been training agility weave poles using Susan Garrett's 2x2 method and I'm super proud of how he's doing so far. We're kind of slow to progress since I'm so busy and have been gone quite a bit, but even after 2 weeks off while I was out of town Levi still remembers what to do. Below is a little video I took on my phone of our weave pole practice the day we got back to Davis.<br />
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He is up to weaving 6 poles but I started them slightly opened to make it easier since we hadn't practiced in 2 weeks. He did awesome so I closed them to 6-straight in a line and he only had a couple mistakes. Yay Levi!<br />
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Levi also wanted to let any concerned blog readers know that <a href="http://kristenhampshire.blogspot.com/2011/09/meet-frederick.html">Frederick </a>is still alive and doing well (after some minor repairs) ;-)<br />
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Just wanted to say thanks to my awesome Dad for building me my agility jumps and weave poles!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-26234310143989223872012-06-06T00:07:00.000-07:002012-06-06T00:07:33.277-07:00Folsom Lake WalkLevi and I apologize for neglecting the blog so much the past few months. Don't worry, we have still been up to lots of fun stuff we just haven't had time to blog about it. So look for a few blog posts in the upcoming weeks.<br />
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Way back at the end of April I took Levi for a walk on the American
River Parkway to where it ends at Folsom Lake. It was about 4 miles
each way with some swimming time at the lake in-between. I've walked
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and trail-like. This section was not as pretty and was a super
popular path for cyclists since it's paved. Unfortunately I had to keep
Levi on a short leash since we had cyclists zooming past us every few
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Levi is 2 years old today! Yay! I remember when he was a puppy, thinking that he would be past his puppy antics by 2 years old which seemed like forever to wait. Now looking back it feels like it's flown by! He really has matured into a great dog, I couldn't be happier with him. I've also come to expect some of his antics as just Levi-isms that aren't going anywhere no matter how old he gets, like bringing me shoes and socks when he wants attention. Or maybe that's his way of telling me it's time to go for a walk and he's just trying to be helpful? <br />
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We went for a birthday walk on the Bob Jones Trail in Avila Beach and it reminded me of the times I walked him on that trail when he was a puppy. My he's grown up a lot since then!<br />
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In the evening we had a little birthday celebration for him and he got to eat his homemade doggie cupcake and open all of his presents. The cupcakes were Apple & Chedder Pupcakes from <a href="http://mybakingheart.com/2009/07/08/apple-cheddar-pupcakes/">my baking heart</a> adapted from <i>The Dog Ate It.</i> Levi thought it was delicious and tried to eat it in one bite. I also made him some peanut butter dog cookies as well as some special tuna treats that were highly recommended by his doggie relatives. He was quite a fan of all of the treats and attention (maybe not the hat though). ; )<br />
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Afterwards he got to open all of his presents. I got him a little bit fancier of a bag than the paper bag he had <a href="http://kristenhampshire.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-1st-birthday-levi.html">last year</a> (only $1 at the dollar tree!). He was quite a fan of all of the toys and couldn't decide which to play with. I made it easier on him by putting some of them away after he "opened" them to save for later.<br />
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Levi says thanks to all of those who wished him a happy birthday and he wishes a super duper birthday to his siblings Avalon, Chelsea, Jamie, Ronan, and Thistle!<br />
<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512160738275284310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872520159352493254.post-25418719317047458332012-02-19T23:29:00.000-08:002012-02-19T23:29:22.027-08:00Marin Headlands HikeToday was day 2 of the three day weekend and Levi and I spent it hiking in Marin with 4 of our friends and their three dogs. We had quite a diverse pack of dogs including Aedan (golden-doodle), Jill (terrier/dachshund mix), ChaCha (pit/ridgeback mix?), and of course Levi (most wonderful breed-golden retriever). We got lucky and it was a gorgeous, sunny day in the Bay Area. Levi enjoyed frolicking on the beach for a little bit before we headed out on the hike. He even met a 5 month old Golden Retriever puppy named Axel that was very cute and wanted to follow us around. Unfortunately I was thinking all about hiking when getting ready and forgot about the beach part of it so I forgot to bring him a ball or toy to fetch in the ocean. We made due playing fetch with some sticks though.<br />
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