Comments on: Crush update & a pattern preview

By: polly

polly — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:23:14 +0000

To keep the little one occupied during recovery try a kong. You can stuff it with treats or even a whole meal of wet food and it keeps doggies occupied for hours. This might help keep ‘er busy.

By: marilyn

marilyn — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:35:19 +0000

Hope your dog heals quickly!

I totally need to knit that elephant sweater. I hope its up soon — LOVE IT!

By: Shannon Okey (knitgrrl)

Shannon Okey (knitgrrl) — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:35:56 +0000

As the owner of a 12-year-old dachsie who still thinks she is 2 months old, I TOTALLY sympathize. I had to keep her still when she strained a muscle once and it was nightmarish. Here’s Anezka, my girl:

http://knitgrrl.com/images/anezka-heather-brack-sweater.JPG

Is there anything else we can do to help raise money for the surgery fund? I’d be happy to donate something (maybe one of my online classes, or copies of my new book?) and/or run a contest as well!

By: knittingoutloud

knittingoutloud — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:48:41 +0000

Adorable sweater! Best wishes to Crush for a quick recovery.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Sun, 09 May 2010 20:40:00 +0000

God that’s cute! The dog and the cardi.

By: nova

nova — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:13:29 +0000

One of the reasons I love you is that you don’t even try to reign in your enthusiasm for Halloween. I am glad Crush is getting better.

By: Terrie

Terrie — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:37:50 +0000

I’m so glad Crush is doing well! It’s wonderful how much money you’ve raised toward her vet care Good luck with all the down time…I hope you’ve received some helpful suggestions for her to burn some energy.

That elephant baby sweater is so stinking cute!!

By: val

val — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:03:00 +0000

Oy that little cast breaks my heart! I’m going to go buy the Willie pattern and enter the getaway if it isn’t too late. And then most certainly buy the test-knitted baby cardi as soon as it’s available because while those elephants are teeny, the cute factor is HUMONGOUS!

By: susan

susan — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:49:31 +0000

So happy to hear that little Crush is on the mend! To keep her mind busy while her body heals, try some simple dog training exercises that won’t impact the leg. Perhaps teach her to “wave” or “high five”, teach her “leave it” or some other simple behaivors. Work on down stays and sit stays for praise and food rewards. Tiring the mind is almost as effective as tiring their bodies! You can also use things like stuffed kongs, marrow bones (often sold as soup bones at the meat counter in the grocery store - just make sure they’re at least a couple of inches long. We have had a few dogs who were given thin slices of these bones and gotten them wedged around their lower jaws behind their canines).

Love the elephant sweater - will be back to purchase that one when it becomes available

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:02:13 +0000

If you can get Crush a toy that makes her think to get a treat. Kind of like a dog toy puzzle ball or something like that. That should help with some of the energy. Hope she feels better soon.