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E.K. loves L.T.

8/18/2010

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After reading the title of this blog, some of you may be wondering why does Erin love L.T., who is L.T. and (more importantly) does Ryan know about L.T.? The good news is, I am not cheating on my husband of almost 3 months. In fact, Ryan loves L.T. as well. So the next question to answer is, who is L.T.???? L.T. stands for 'Little Toaster'...the name of my new car. That's right, I finally broke down (because Big Red broke down) and bought a new car. I never thought I would leave the dealership in a 2010 Honda Element. In years past, I would make fun of these cars and call them bread boxes and toasters on wheels. However, when it actually came to needing a car that could do everything I wanted, I kept coming back to the Element. First, it has an easy-to-clean urethane floor, as well as water resistant seats. No more having to worry about spills and messes. Just get a hose and spray it clean. Second, the Element has back seats that can fold flat, fold up and to the side, or can be removed altogether. This means that not only can there be tons of room in the back (taking the seats out), Ryan and I can sleep in the car if it starts to rain while we are camping (folding the seats flat). The third (and most important to Ryan) awesome thing about the Element are the accessory packages that can be purchased for it. You can get a dog package, kayak rack, bike rack, etc. It's nice to know that my car can grow with our changing interests and hobbies.

Although I will miss my old car (Big Red), I have to say that I truly love LT!
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Gentle Leader

8/9/2010

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While house and dog-sitting recently, I came across the gentle leader. Tucker (a Parker son) is a typical energetic, happy springer boy. This also means that he can pull and tug on a lead as if he had Saint Bernard powers! The family went out and bought a gentle leader so they could enjoy walking Tucker without injuring their shoulders. I had heard about and seen gentle leaders before, but had never used one. Since I am a woman of science, I decided to put this new head collar to the test. I took Tucker for his morning walk using just a flat collar and then for his evening walk, I used the gentle leader. Well...I am a believer now. I LOVED how much more control I had using the gentle leader. No more did he drop his head and dig in for a strong pull on the lead. As soon as he tried to muscle his way forward, the gentle leader pulled his nose back around so that he could no longer push forward. I was also amazed to find out that the dogs wearing the gentle leader can still pant, drink water or retrieve tennis balls. I am definitely hooked! I will also encourage anyone who has a headstrong dog to use the gentle leader and take control of the dog walk.
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