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The Littlest Food Critics

August 4, 2010

After several months of research and writing around oil spill related topics, it was nice to have my 7 and 8 year old niece and nephew up for a diversion, I mean visit, over the last week. This was their first time staying at our house without their parents. Since we live in Knoxville now [...]

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Tinny vs. TCU, Round 2: March Badness

March 18, 2010

Tinny – 2, TCU – 0 Tinny manhandled the TCU in round 1. So we had to step it up with reinforcements for round 2. We cut more netting and re-stapled it, getting it flush between the fence support boards so she couldn’t get a paw between the top of the netting and the fence [...]

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Tinny vs. TCU: Round 1

March 16, 2010

Tinny – 1, TCU – 0 As mentioned in the last post, Tinny had made short work of our first pass at the TCU, and we had decided to “beef up” the security. Since Ryan was sick, off I went to The Home Depot to pick up some galvanized poultry netting (aka: chicken wire), and [...]

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I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again

March 12, 2010

…You’re never gonna keep me down. I’m pretty sure this is Tinny’s official theme song now. In fact, you’ll get the most out of this post if you start the video at the bottom and listen while reading. I keep thinking The Tinny Chronicles will end soon, each time we find a new “solution,” but I’m [...]

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The Last Car Ride

March 11, 2010

Last Friday night was (I hope) Tinny’s last ride along in the back of my car. She’s done so well in the car for so long that I guess she didn’t want me getting spoiled. That, or she sensed the impending completion of the fence around the TCU (Tinny Containment Unit). Without a lot of [...]

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Le Chateau de Tinny

March 2, 2010

So I told you a few days ago of the “work-around” solution to the Tinny crisis. And I also explained why the “mobile home” couldn’t work long-term for Tinny (never mind the inside of my car is starting to smell like a dog kennel). After more problem-solving I finally worked out a plan!  Here’s how [...]

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Going Mobile, Doggy-Style

February 28, 2010

I’m way behind on The Tinny Chronicles and I’ve been reminded of this several times. Here’s the deal: I’ve started and stopped the next post many times and it turns out I’m just worn the hell out of even talking about the individual incidents, let alone experiencing them.  So here’s a quick summary and then [...]

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Put A Muzzle On It

January 26, 2010

Armed with the drugs I mentioned in the last post, we researched online and found recommended training techniques to pair with the drugs. Some were very different from our current way of training. For example, with my dogs I have always taken a moment to say some sweet things before I leave and give them [...]

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Hope Springs Eternal

January 10, 2010

With the recommendation for drugs by the emergency vet, we had renewed hope that there may be help for us.  The next day Ryan called and scheduled an appointment with our regular vet, as the ER vet had said we should do.  Ryan took Tinny to the vet without me, partially because we realized through [...]

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Dogs, Disorders and Drugs

January 3, 2010

Tinny survived the chocolate night very well. The next morning was the day before we were leaving for a weekend trip to the gulf coast.  At that house we had the most awesome neighbor kids who would come and take care of the dogs when we traveled.  They would come down to our house about [...]

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