Category Archives: Puppy Time

The Puppy Diaries…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by bighoneydog

Whew! WARNING: this is a huge post! It’s taken Hsin-Yi days to put this all together…but she thought it would be entertaining – and maybe even helpful to other puppy owners – so worth posting on my blog. Hope you … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, Dog Health, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Great Dane Information, Lemon, Life in Auckland, Puppy Time | 63 Comments

Who says Danes can’t play Jenga? + My Waxy Ear Ouchie…

Posted on November 19, 2011 by bighoneydog

Well, with only a few weeks left in Newcastle now, my humans are starting to get very stressy & busy with all the Moving House stuff. And this time, because we’re moving to an even smaller house in Sydney, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Newcastle, Moving Home, Puppy Time, Socialisation | Tagged 3 yearly vaccinations, AAHA canine vaccine guidelines, annual boosters for dogs unnecessary, canine ear infection, core vaccines, dog ear infection, dog ear wash, excessive ear wax in dogs, imprinting period, Jenga, making the vet less scary, places to socialise your puppy, positive conditioning for puppies, puppy socialisation, shish taouk, teaching your dog to enjoy vet visits, vaccine reactions | 54 Comments

Stolen Pictures & Senior Kong

Posted on June 30, 2011 by bighoneydog

Every self-respecting pup knows about the Kong, right? It’s one of the best secret weapons for keeping us doggies out of mischief and making us tired & happy! It’s great for home-alone doggies who might be getting a bit bored … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Issues, Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Toys, Life in Newcastle, Puppy Time | 48 Comments

Honey & Muesli: The evolution of a friendship…

Posted on March 15, 2011 by bighoneydog

Sorry it’s a bit long but I wanted to show you the whole story – all the ugly stuff & hard work in the beginning too – and not just the ‘Disney happy ending’! But yes – you will see … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, Lemon, Life in Newcastle, Muesli, New Kitty Sister, Puppy Time | Tagged dog and cat making friends, Great Dane and kitten, introducing new dog and cat, kitten playing | 72 Comments

7 Things That We Shared…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by bighoneydog

One of my new blog friends, Kirby the Wirehaired Nortzu Cairnigie Terrier gave me a lovely blog award! Thank you very much, Kirby! Now, for this award, you are supposed to share 7 things about you. Well, since I’ve played similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Lemon, Life in Auckland, Puppy Time | Tagged cardboard boxes, cat training, conditioned response, dog & cat playing together, dog baths, great dane, Lemon, Off command, puppy & kitten, toilet-training, tortoisehell cat, washing cats | 36 Comments

Merry Christmas 2010!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by bighoneydog

Merry Christmas everybody! I hope you are having a wonderful time with your families. I am really enjoying all the snowy pictures I am seeing on my friends’ blogs who live in faraway places on the other side of the … Continue reading →