Kobo Animal Solutions

05/04/2025

Breakfast with Mae Mae and Mom

This is the raw, unedited breakfast with Mae Mae and me, Nicole.

She and I did pretty well until it was time to end the sequence because the kibble I didn't realize was left, was more exciting than listening to mom. 🤣

That's probably one of the biggest areas she and I need work.

But, the main goal of this breakfast exercise was a success. It definitely engaged her drive, and she had fun with it while getting out some energy.

Plus, I learned more, and that's never a bad thing.

05/04/2025

Good morning from the Kobo Crew.

Already got an impromptu tug session in with Mae Mae.

It's the little things 😌😂

05/04/2025

05/04/2025

Princess Mae-a wanted to wish everyone a very happy Mae 4th...

Well actually knowing her, she'd probably wish everyone the "day they deserve" but that's neither here nor there...😅😂

05/04/2025

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Working out a game plan to use positive reinforcement to get me to check my emails more often. I'm thinking with coffee in the AM and tea for the PM 😅😂

05/04/2025

Good night from the Kobo Crew

Ghostie was doing his best impersonation of me in my spot watching dog related reels. 🤣

05/03/2025

This was Ghost's solution to being unsettled after some heavy rain.

We did not tell him to go on place or lie down, he chose to do so.

During the worst parts, he was pacing and panting, but then he made the best choice he could and went to the place cot.

He has been making huge strides in managing his anxiety, and we still have a ways to go, but I'm very proud of everything we worked him through and let him work himself through.

This may not seem like a big deal for some, but for Ghost in particular, this was a very proud moment for us.

05/03/2025

Ghost couldn't believe our awesome Kobo T-shirts were delivered from 10bucktee.com!

100% cotton, we got our Kobo hoodies from them too and they have lasted and held up pretty well, but it is time to replace Chris's. 😂😅

Looking forward to putting these to the test as well.

We don't have any available for sale quite yet, but that's likely something we'll offer at some point.

05/03/2025

When you spend an "off day" practicing how to display in a particular way...

Without actively having a dog "activated" but accidentally activate a dog anyway...

Hopefully that means I did something right...

I think I have this sequence down as well as I'm going to.

Next step is going to be getting Sol to help me...

This is going to be interesting 😅😂

05/03/2025

Breakfast with Mae Mae

We tried something a little different this morning and made some adjustments along the way. We just wanted to zap some of her excess energy this morning. 😅

05/03/2025

One of those moments where you think, "damn, I wish I was recording that"

Because it was a super clear situation.

There was a commotion...

Mae went from relaxed, to super tight to the point where you could see that energy swell up in her, then you saw it ease out into what you see in this picture.

Situationally, I'm not a fan...

I hate that she feels that way honestly but I also understand that she has her reasons.

That's also why when we went out for the first time today, my brother just happened to appear.

She clearly is not a fan, understandable considering the circumstances, but still not her job.

So we made the best of the situation as it played out.

No matter what we do in life we'll never be able to avoid situations that make our dogs uncomfortable.

For us with Mae most of that happens in home because associations were build and she's smart enough to understand what's been an actual risk to her safety.

We continue to work with her through the moments as they occur to show her as many times as we need to that we have her.

When stressful moments happen I can't tell you just how important handling it out can be.

If done incorrectly it very easily charges the behavior, that's how these things got built to this point in the first place.

It's a lot like driving up an icy hill...

You have to always make sure your have enough traction.

You may slip here and there, lose a bit of ground but keep moving and keep climbing.

Some slip all the way to the bottom and give up...

The point is to everyone trying out there, I see you...

You are not alone in this.

It's no secret that our "home" life is not ideal for situations like this, but we continue to build with both dogs.

That's what matters, the gains we're do make outweigh the losses and we make adjustments as much as we need to.

I will spare you the "if I can do it anyone one can" speal...

Because the reality is not everyone can...

But, what I can tell you is there is almost always hope.

We get what we give...

These two dogs get the best me I can offer, I get the best them in return.

That's how we continue to gain in situations we shouldn't be able to.

So all I want to tell you,

Is that it is possible...

05/03/2025

This is a MUCH better way to let me know he wants to eat! 😂