DeliaChristina , 8 hours ago to random

Hm. Raw food diets for dogs.

Anything I should be worried about? Like food-borne jankiness or whatever? Worms? Stomach upset?

I've added a quarter cup of a raw turkey mix (there's a bunch of fruits/veggies also ground up in it) from a new raw food place in the 'hood.

Benson looooved it but he's such a trash dog, he'll eat anything.

(I forgot how much I hate handling raw meats. And now there's a tube of it in my refrigerator -- sequestered safely from everything else, of course. Gag.)

#BensonUpdate

DeliaChristina , 2 months ago to random

New manners for Benson this morning:

🐕‍🦺He sits for his muzzle now AND he sits while in it. No more trying to rub it off!!

🐕‍🦺🚗He sits before leaping into a car so he's more chill.

(He's still a freakshow when he gets inside but it's decreasing)

🙋🏾‍♀️🐕‍🦺He sits before greeting Miss Lady at Happy Hound. No jumping!

I'm so proud of my boi. He's learning and growing.

🏡🐕‍🦺🚗Also, I threw pride to the curb and added daycare pickup service to my membership with No Bark Zone as well as some sittings.

🤸🏾‍♀️🐕‍🦺Mama needs to not wreck her sciatica+hip walking 6 miles a day with her big dog to daycare.

Also, Benson totally coughed into my open mouth and eyes while in the car and this is how viruses jump species. Guh.

#BensonUpdate

DeliaChristina , 5 months ago to random

It has been a year since I adopted Benson, so I'm all in my feels about what I've been learning about being a Dog Mom.

He woke up from his morning nap about an hour ago and I took a break from work to see what he wanted: affection, snacks, a walk, play, what?

And he told me. He rubbed against me a little bit, so I gave him some affection until he got tired of it.

Then he was ready for some play, so I gave him his squeaky sunflower, and he chased that a little before settling in to chew on it for a while.

Then he came back for more rubs. And I gave him a good brushing. He loved this.

He went back to his sunflower. I went back to work.

Then he climbed on the couch, and he's napping again.

He got all his dog needs met.

#BensonUpdate