They call it an invisible fence

So when we adopted Lindi, our beautiful Boxer/Lab shelter dog, installing an electric fence was high on the priority list. Way too much money later, we had one installed and proceeded to train her to obey the beeps. Since she is a pleaser and kind of a sissy, she never went through the signal. Until recently…

The wire was cut during a landscaping project and she quickly figured out that she could go play with the neighbor’s dog sans shock. We thought she would return to obeying the beeps after the fence was repaired…yeah, not so much. She acts guilty when we call her home, whichleads us to believe that she knows she shouldn’t do it, but she is a DOG.

After seeking advise on how to retrain her, we followed the instructions to no avail. The jolt from the reciever does not seem to phase her anymore so I suppose we will need to ask them to crank that bad boy up. Does that make me a mean doggie mom?

I guess it can be “invisible” in several ways.

Spring is in the air

While walking Lindi this morning, I heard birds singing and chirping happily in the trees.  The first sign of spring is here!  I’m not sure how happy they will be when the weather changes its mind again though.  And the poor bulbs around here have been fooled too…

Even though I’m not a “foodie”

A “foodie” is not on the list of things I call myself, but I do enjoy finding new things that delight my tastebuds.  On a recent adventure down the aisles of the local grocery store, I picked up a bottle of Annie’s Naturals Woodstock salad dressing.  It is a “savory blend of Tahini & Tomato” that I use as a condiment in wraps and sandwiches.  The dressing is also really good on grilled chicken or fish.  I am a fan of vinaigrettes on salads, but if you like something a little thicker this would be a good one!  The best part is that it’s not only tasty and very versatile, but it’s also: vegan friendly, there is no added sweetener AND it’s dairy free (hooray for us lactose-intolerant folks!)