Tag: dog training

Life After Kids: A New Role for Kafka the Bulldog

Life After Kids: A New Role for Kafka the Bulldog
Looking through my Facebook memories recently, I’ve been struck at how my posts have changed over the years. Before I had my first child, I posted about Kafka the bulldog a LOT. In fact I used to have a whole Facebook photo album devoted to him (similar to this blog it was aptly called “the... Read more »
By Liz SanFilippo Hall,
June 8, 2018 at 10:18 pm • 

Raising a Toddler is like Training a Stubborn Bulldog

Raising a Toddler is like Training a Stubborn Bulldog
On a regular basis, I find myself telling my daughter, Little Miss, to “sit” — mainly when she’s eating. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Snack time. You name it. And the other day, I realized just how much these directives are like commands. “If you listen to me, I’ll give you your food.” Seriously. I’ve used those... Read more »
By Liz SanFilippo Hall,
October 7, 2015 at 1:50 pm • 

Kafka The Bulldog Met Baby Girl Hall, And The Dog Training Continues

Kafka The Bulldog Met Baby Girl Hall, And The Dog Training Continues
I wish that a lot of my friends had been right… that we’d bring baby girl home and Kafka would surprise us and behave wonderfully when he, our fur baby, our bulldog, met baby girl Hall. That’s not to say that he’s been terrible. It’s clear that the dog training we did helped a little,... Read more »
By Liz SanFilippo Hall,
April 17, 2014 at 5:54 pm • 
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Kafka and the Dog Food Bowl: A Surprising Development

Kafka and the Dog Food Bowl: A Surprising Development
Notice something that normally wouldn’t be there in the above photo? Look closely, at the dog food bowl. Yep, that’s right, Kafka is sitting there, drool starting to form around his jowls, with a full bowl of kibble sitting in front of him, and he’s NOT CHOWING DOWN ON IT immediately. This is huge, guys.... Read more »
By Liz SanFilippo Hall,
December 19, 2013 at 7:32 am • 

Dog Training and Lessons in Patience

Dog Training and Lessons in Patience
There’s plenty of dog training we need to do with Kafka the bulldog before the baby arrives, but we’re focusing on some basics right now. Basics that, admittedly, we’ve been working on for some time, but not nearly enough.  We’re working on his reaction to the door buzzer, the way he greets strangers he meets... Read more »
By Liz SanFilippo Hall,
November 7, 2013 at 7:32 am • 
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