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5 Skills Your Pooch Should Know Before You Attend a Dog-Friendly Event

9 June, 2019 by Jodi Chick Leave a Comment

One of our favourite things to do in the summer is to attend dog-friendly events. Living in Vancouver, we are a dog-loving city. There are doggos everywhere and people love to get out and explore beautiful, supernatural BC with their furry friends. But not all dogs are ready to attend pet-friendly events. More often than…

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How to Teach Your Dog To Jump Through A Hoop

18 October, 2018 by Jodi Chick 102 Comments

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I taught my dog to jump through a hoop for the annual Trick or Treat Giveaway and I am so freaking excited.  Every year, we team up with Jessica, Luna, and Ralph from Beagles & Bargains and gather ’round the internets to promote how much FUN it is to teach your dog a cool trick,…

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On Senior Dogs, Aging Gracefully and Quality of Life

27 May, 2018 by Jodi Chick 10 Comments

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  Felix is a senior dog. And if we’re being honest, that is one of my least favourite sentences I have ever typed.   When we brought this amazing ball of fluff home over a decade ago, I never gave a second thought to the future. I imagined us going on, as we were, forever….

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5 Ways to Dog Proof Your Summer BBQ

3 June, 2017 by Jodi Chick 20 Comments

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Everyone loves barbecue season and a chance to get outdoors and have fun with family and friends, but with all the food and fun, a backyard party can be a dangerous place for a dog. Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to dog proof your summer BBQ.

Filed Under: DIY Dog Training, Homepage, Tips From the Dog House

Hack Your Dog Training: 7 Rainy Day Tricks To Help Prevent Wet Dog Smell from Taking Over your Home

16 April, 2017 by Jodi Chick 9 Comments

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When you live in a rainforest, you learn a thing or two about how to deal with dogs and the rain. I’m not talking about how to make your dogs happier walking in the rain or ways to have fun walking in the rain. No. Those are nice ideas, really, but the reality of the…

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Filed Under: Apartment Living with Dogs, DIY Dog Training, Dog Friendly Cleaning, Tips From the Dog House

How Rich Is Your Dog?

18 October, 2016 by Jodi Chick 1 Comment

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This post is sponsored by Paw5 as a part of the #Paw5EnrichedLifeChallenge, but all opinions shared are our own. Enrichment is a cause dear to our heart and we hope you’ll join in and look for opportunities to add enrichment to your dogs life – this week and always.  I don’t know about your dogs,…

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In an Emergency, Would Your Pet Know These 5 Important Things?

17 July, 2016 by Jodi Chick 4 Comments

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This post may contain affiliate links. For more information on our affiliate policy, please click here.  For someone who loves planning of all sorts, I am woefully unprepared for a real emergency.  I like planning happy things: events, craft projects, holidays. Disaster planning for your pets isn’t exactly joyful, but the truth is? It needs…

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How to Stop Dogs Barking Outside

15 June, 2016 by Jodi Chick 15 Comments

It’s patio season at Casa de Kolchak. It’s hot. Really hot. Here in BC, we’re in week three of a heat wave. We’re spending a lot of time out on our deck. We’ve made ourselves a cozy little space out there – small, but just perfect for the dogs and I. Well, almost perfect. Perfect, except…

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Thinking Outside the Bowl: Games, Training & #TheArtofNutrition

12 February, 2015 by Jodi Chick 20 Comments

This post is sponsored by Wild Calling!, and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the Art of Nutrition, but Kol’s Notes only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Wild Calling! is not responsible for the content of this article. Koly and Fe…

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Sharing Public Parks: Tips for Dog Owners and Parents

22 April, 2014 by Jodi Chick 13 Comments

You guys, the good weather is coming. Actually, here in BC, the good weather is here. I know that there are some of you out there that still have snow and so I totally get it if, right now, you want to throw rotten fruit at me. In my defence, the good weather isn’t like, every…

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I’m Jodi, the person behind the pup here at Kol’s Notes. I love desserts, netflixs and obviously, dogs. You can learn more about me, why I do this and the dogs that changed my life here.


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