puppy jonesin: dog who loves to swing!

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Puppy Jonesin' [pepi-jone-sIn]: verb a crazy irresistible love for dogs.
PuppyJones is short for Puppy Jonesin'. We feel this is a perfect way to define how crazy we feel about our furry babies - and we know there are a whole lot of you who feel the same. We're all jonesin' for puppy love!
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This is so funny and cute! Starbuck may have liked this. ZuZu would be too scared and Hampton's motion sickness would get in the way. But this sweet lab has no problems and loves to swing!

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If you have any tips, pics, news or examples of others who are Puppy Jonesin', feel free to email us or let us know. :)

my poor 'barking dogs'

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Did you know "barking dogs" was once used as an idiom for sore feet? Well today I wore these new shoes to work and OMG the dogs were definitely barking! I thought I was going to die by the end of the day. But they are so pretty that I can't help but still love them! ♥

p.s. the framed picture is of Starbuck and ZuZu :)

thundershirt review

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Ever since Hampton was a young pup he has had pretty bad car sickness which included excessive drooling, puking and whining. We tried everything from treats, positive reinforcement, favorite blankets / beds, short rides, etc etc. but nothing seemed to work.

About a month ago we were introduced to the thundershirt via Hampton's beagle friend Dukey whose Dad runs When Hounds Fly! Positive Reinforcement Dog Training (they also sell the thundershirt). We were pretty excited about trying it out.

We first let Hampton wear it around the house. Almost immediately we saw a change in him. He was much calmer and relaxed. We were pleased with that. We also let ZuZu try it out on our walks (she yaps quite a bit and gets excited very easily). We didn't see a great deal of change in ZuZu but noticed she wasn't as yappy.

After a few weeks of letting Hampton wear it around the house doing different activities (so he didn't associate it with car rides) we finally decided to try it out in the car and...success!  We drove to a nearby dog park / beach (about a 20 min drive away) and there was no drooling or puke! He usually pukes right on the 12 min mark of a drive. He was even able to sit and lie down in the car (usually stands). It was so nice to actually drive them somewhere and have a nice day with them without worrying about Ham's car sickness.

So, we are pretty happy with the results so far. Fingers and paws crossed for more success in the future on extended car rides! We would really love to take them on a road trip soon!