Comments on: Every Day Self-Sufficiency – Good for the Dog; Good for You https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Donna https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57537 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:15:48 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57537 In reply to Pamela.

Some areas offer vet ambulance services now, it might be something to look into as a number to have and hopefully never have to use. 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57448 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:12:24 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57448 In reply to Donna.

The vet is less than a mile from our house so we walk for regular wellness visits.

But one of the reasons I worked so hard on training Honey to accept the bike cart was in case I needed to take her to the vet if she was injured or ill.

I still worry about what I’d do in an after-hours emergency, though. Cornell University Vet Hospital is only 3 miles away but it’s straight up hill and I don’t think I could pull Honey on my bike on a wintry day. Cabs are not pet-friendly and neither is the local car share. I guess I’d take my chance on getting the $250 fine for transporting her loose in a car share vehicle.

]]> By: Donna https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57445 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:04:50 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57445 In reply to Pamela.

How do you handle things like vet visits?

]]> By: Gizmo (@GizmoGeodog) https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57289 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:16:45 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57289 I live in an area where public transportation is pretty non-existent so a car is considered a necessity…Yet mine has been in the shop on and off for 3 of the last 4 weeks (weird electrical issues that keep mutating) (and it’s going back again tomorrow) what have I done? Begged a ride to the grocery store and used our morning walks to do a few errands that were doable in our neighborhood…and I’ve gotten by…I do have a cell phone, but i’m the only person i know with just a basic one…no smart phone, no apps and i do just fine thank you…I have enough basic skills to tackle minor home repairs and can make something edible out of the most obscure leftovers…Gizmo on the other hand has no survival skills…He’s been with me since he was 3 months and knows nothing about the world…but he’s clever, so i’m sure he’d figure out a way to use his mega cuteness to sucker someone into taking care of him

]]> By: Kirsten https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57286 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:05:22 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57286 That’s really cool how you get by without those “essential” things. This couple weeks with no car has forced me to be a bit more patient sometimes, though it hasn’t had a huge effect on me as I use my bike most of the time anyway.

I think I notice my own ingenuity most when figuring out how to solve dog training problems…coming up with creative little prescriptions for this dog’s insecurity, that dog’s impulse control issues. You’re right, it is quite empowering and fun.

]]> By: Georgia Little Pea https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57284 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:51:48 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57284 In reply to Kolchak & Jodi.

oh Jodi! 😀

]]> By: Georgia Little Pea https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57283 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:51:06 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57283 Georgia was a runaway [presumably from a pigdog farm] and looking at her scavenging skills, I think she would survive quite well on her own though she might miss her bed and blankie.

I still don’t know how you do without a mobile phone. I don’t use mine much at all, but there have been times when it was handy. Do you at least have a landline? I am a public transport user myself which is why it sucks that it’s so bad here in Sydney. I worked out how much 50+ pounds of groceries is [!] and I’m now sure that you’re built like Wonder Woman.

]]> By: Kolchak & Jodi https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57269 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:13:54 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57269 I get by just fine without a car, but I’d NEVER get all my blogging tasks done without my iPad. The time I spend on the bus reading blogs & commenting is time I can later spend with my dogs and family. For me, it’s not about the contact, but being able to make use of every minute.

I do know what you mean about the joy that comes from being self-sufficient. I can never thank my Mother enough for making me stand on my own two feet. The hubby wasn’t as lucky and really struggles with basic concepts like organization or how to turn the dial on the washing machine. (True story: it has a note on it that says ” pull on nob, THEN turn”)

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57242 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:04:08 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57242 In reply to Amber.

The great thing about NY is it’s easier to not have a car. My town will never be car free as long as it’s so cheap and easy to own one.

After 12 years in Ithaca, I still get homesick for Philadelphia. I love 24 hour a day, 365 days a year public transit!

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/every-day-self-sufficiency-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-57241 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:02:08 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=8749#comment-57241 In reply to Jessica.

Sitting back and letting a dog (or a child) solve his own problems is tough. But really important. Glad you can do that for Silas sometimes.

We talked about getting rid of the car for a long time before we did it. But as long as I had it, I used it. Just like everyone.

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