Life with my Fluffernut

Now that Nukka has turned one years old, I have decided to switch her to a raw diet. A lot of thought and internal struggle has gone into this decision. I have been interested in raw feeding for about a year now but being a college student, there was no way I was going to be able to feed my dogs raw. So they have been on a high quality kibble for since we got them. Now that I am graduated and have a full-time job, it is now a feasible option. I started doing research after I had been following @lifeoflynnaceky for awhile. Before then I didn't even know what raw feeding was. From there, I joined a Raw Feeding group on facebook and continued to follow posts about how to feed raw, learn about recommended pre-made raw companies and high quality kibble. I have decided to feed Nukka Stella & Chewy's Frozen Patties because it is balanced, highly rated, made just outside of Milwaukee, easy to feed and they have many different types of meats to choose from. I am excited to star...

Samoyeds are known to be a highly intelligent but stubborn breed of dog. They don't enjoy repetition without variation. Nukka has proven to be more of a challenge to train than my other two dogs because she is more opinionated and gets distracted easily. Before getting her, I had done my research on the breed and knew that she would be more of a challenge to train than my Border Collie mix, Ducati, and my Plott Hound mix, Ace. She didn't disappoint! But with her being more of a challenge, the reward is that much greater. We have completed the Beginner Obedience at TOPS K9 Kennel in Grayslake, IL. In this class the dog learns how to sit, heel, lay down, come, stand, flip turn (or finish), sit stay for 1 minute and down stay for 3 minutes. TOPS is a facility that has successfully trained many police dogs to do their  jobs. In doing so, they teach the owners how to properly use prong collars. I have found the prong collars are a wonderful training tool and would recommend it to ...