The Roadtrip and the Coronavirus
We just got back from a two-week long road trip with Markus and our update will be breaking down the trip and, now that the road trip is over and we’re back at home, what we’re doing to keep Markus busy indoors during our self-quarantine.
A Bavarian-styled Winter Wonderland & Aggression-shaming
Since our last update, we took a trip out to Leavenworth in Washington, which is an amazing Winter Wonderland in Central Washington. We also had some harder moments with Markus and being labeled as aggressive that we wanted to share with you about.
Little Costumes, Identifying Markus' Pet Peeve and Christmas season
Since the last update, Halloween and all its little costumes came and went! We brought Markus into the office again and we're getting closer to Christmas season.
The Whidbey Trip, Another New Harness & the Eye Thing
We went on another trip with Markus since the last update during which we picked up a new harness for him. Since we've been back, Markus was dealing with an issue on his eye, which we had to get looked at.
The Ring Dog & the Vancouver Island Visit
The past week has been such a special week for us. First, we took Markus on an extended trip to Vancouver Island - the longest trip we've done with him yet and when we got back, Markus played a special role in a wedding.
The Vancouver Mural Festival, the Good Samaritan and Ambleside Beach
From the last update, we took Markus on a walk around Vancouver for the Vancouver Mural Festival, we lost something of Markus' that someone kindly brought back to us and we visited Ambleside beach.
Red Truck Beer, UBC Walks, A New Couch & Deer Lake Park
From the last update, we took Markus out to Red Truck Beer Company's Barks and Brews Event. We took him to a couple new walks and parks and we're breaking in a new couch!
Tips & Tricks about dog bandanas
We've recently received a questions about bandanas and how we wear them. Aside from looking great, we also use bandanas for other uses so we're sharing about what those uses are with you and we'll cover how to wear a bandana properly on your dog.
The Mouse Thing, the Hockey area, Travelling with Raw and the Turkey Diet
Since our last update, we've taken two trips and in between those trips, Markus caught a mouse, we discovered the Queen Elizabeth hockey area and I discuss what it's been like travelling with raw food and finally trying turkey.
Allergy Season, Granville Island and Markus says no to beef
Since our last update, allergy season's really kicked into high gear, so we're sharing some of our approaches to keep the allergies at bay. This week we also visited Granville Island and we tried raw beef with him.
The Cost of Switching to the Raw Food Diet
It's been a few months since we put Markus on a raw food diet and now that we've had the chance to establish a routine and crunch some numbers, we're taking a deeper look into the cost of going raw.
Leash Training with Markus
There are a lot of training methods for leash training dogs. We're sharing how we leash trained Markus - broken down by the harness and the leash separately. I don't know if ours is the best (probably far from it), but it was the one that worked for us.
Playing in the Snow & Parks, Parks, Parks
It's snowed in Vancouver since the last update, so Markus has had some fun in the snow. Despite the snow, the weather's actually held up this the past month and we've been able to visit quite a few parks.
An Impromptu Trip, Markus at the Office & The Horse Brush
Since our last update, we made an impromptu trip to Bellevue with Markus. It was a quick overnight trip, but we managed to squeeze a lot into the two days. We also brought Markus back into the office again this week and we discovered the horse brush.
Big Parks & Little Poops
Since our last update, we’ve had the opportunity to visit Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Queen Elizabeth Park. We’re also providing an update on Markus’ transition to the raw food diet, including some little bonuses.
Markus the Escape Artist and the Raw Diet Thing
On behalf of Markus and all of us, we wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. We have a couple major updates this week about Markus' daring escape and switching him to a raw diet.
Meeting Santa Paws, Markus' Wish List and the Mean One
It's a little bit early, but we're doing our Christmas post already. This week, Markus met Santa Paws, we share his Christmas wish list of his favourite things and he gets a new mean friend, the Grinch.