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solving Tom’s chronic back pain
Lesson from Tom: If a dog is experiencing back or leg pain, the first diagnosis from a vet may not be correct. Don’t only look for disease, pay attention to play habits and if there are repetitive movements that may be causing strain or muscular injury. Alternative medicine treatments and reducing repetitive intense movements (such…
Vegan dog treats using your dehydrator
Lesson from Sugi: When Sugi was on a homemade allergy-free diet the only things he could eat were buckwheat noodles and squash purée! this was a treat that I made up that Sugi could eat. I still make them and both Tom and Sugi love them! Sugi says, “I love these treats because they’re crunchy…!”…
- creativity | fun | Tom
Tom likes to play the sniff test
Lesson from Tom: dogs love games involving scent Tom says: “The sniff test is one of my favorite things to do!” Since Tom was a pup he has loved playing the sniff test! I put him in the washroom to wait while I lay treats around the house: under rugs, in hard to reach places, on top…
- creativity | fun | Sugi | Tom
Tom + Sugi go for a canoe ride in Lost Lagoon
Lesson from Tom: Enjoy your outing even if it’s short! Tom says, “I love the canoe! as long as I’m able to walk around comfortably” ________________________________________________________________ We like to go as a family in the canoe to local waterways. For some weeks we’d been talking about canoeing in Lost Lagoon, downtown Vancouver. Yesterday we set out from…
- creativity | fun | Sugi
Sugi + Tom at artist talk for “Wait” at Siggraph
Lesson from Sugi: Try to remain calm before an artist talk! Sugi says, “I’m relaxed in front of the camera” ________________________________________________________________ Sugi and part of Tom waiting to give their artist talk as part of the Siggraph Art Gallery, Vancouver 2011. Sugi + Tom were collaborators on my interactive installation “Wait”.
Sugi’s recipe for hot, waxy ears
Lesson from Sugi: don’t give me too powerful medicines Sugi says: “I’m a sensitive guy…” Sugi often gets hot waxy ears sometimes when he’s having an allergic reaction, or if he’s stressed. If there’s lots of wax he can develop a candida infection in his ears and they become itchy and painful. A couple of…