My human and I have the same weather windows for walks. A temperature lower than 30°F is too cold unless it’s been in the negatives for a while, in which case 25°F feels warm. Downpour rain? No way. My human thinks that’s funny because I love splashing in puddles and placing my face at the nozzle of the… View more
I’m a pretty quiet dog. I have my hyped-up-hyena-Mabel moments in the car when the weather’s caused my human and I to be more cooped up than we’d like. And, if my human’s not cradling and talking to me when I see a too-close dog, I squeal, squawk, and screech while standing on my back… View more
My human and I must move every morning, but it’s been so cold here. So, we’ve been walking around Lowe’s, making friends, grabbing stuff we need, and training. She said our hardware store strolls are helping my loose leash walking and attention around distractions. This nice couple wanted to say hi to me on Wednesday, so… View more
People who know me, Mabel, wouldn’t call me graceful. I’m a bulldozing love machine. But today, I’m giving you my wisdom about grace. My human and I went for a walk the Saturday after Christmas. The weather was suddenly 58 degrees, and I was so excited when we arrived to see my favorite, POOP. I rolled… View more
Post holidays, we’re all trying to save calories here and there. So, here’s Mabel’s New Year vegetarian-friendly dog treats enrichment activity. Mabel’s Kale Yogurt Lick Mat Treats Ingredients (takes a few minutes to put together) Yogurt—a gob of any unflavored, unsweetened plain yogurt works excellent. Applesauce—a teaspoon, unsweetened and plain only Kale stems—Mabel loves stems… View more
Hello from me, Mabel. I’m here in snowy Columbus, Ohio. Many of you are back to your usual routines, reading the news and wishing you could do more for those affected by natural disasters, violence, and suffering. Or maybe you had significant snowfall, like us. I love playing in the snow almost as much as… View more
Mabel here! I had my annual veterinarian checkup last week. My human said she loved Dr. Giatis but was so glad we hadn’t seen her in months. I got a clean bill of health. Everything—my bloodwork, bumps, teeth, ears—was tip-top. My human practices gratitude often, even for small things, but she was over the moon, bad… View more
My human often tells me I’m lucky that I’m cute and sweet, especially when we go into the public restroom at the park where we walk. She mumbles, laughs, and sometimes gags (okay, maybe she heaves a lot) when she washes my collar and harness in the sink with soap and water after I twirl… View more
Can you believe my nicknames used to be Twerpinator, Mabel Gator, and Shark Mabel? No matter how much enrichment, training, chews, or play, I’d whirl then throttle myself at my human teeth first at night or run, pounce, and nibble her ear when she worked out. My human used to keep toys in her pocket… View more
I’ve tried multiple waist belts, leashes, and treat holders for Mabel’s nibbly treats, and here are my favorites! Let’s start with my waist belt. I love looping Mabel’s leash through the belt rather than attaching her leash handle to an attachment. She’s a good walker, and we’ve worked hard on her loose leash skills. But… View more
