This was my first time to try one-handed gardening. There was nothing physically wrong with me, but I didn’t have the heart to leave a dancing dog inside. As soon as I went near the back door, Kacey began jumping and trying to stand on her hind legs, her usual routine when she wants to go outside. The occasion was a happy one – removing screens that had covered the areas where daughter Lise and brother Bob planted tulip bulbs she bought in the Amsterdam airport. There were several tiny bits of green pushing through the dirt, and I knew I had to remove the protective screens before the first shoots were stunted.
Kacey would go as far as the leash would reach without jerking me off my feet. I was able to move the anchoring stones and the screens with one hand. She went back in the house while I moved the scratchy things into the garage. David plans to put a heavy stake that screws in the ground near the garden so that she will have some freedom when I begin pruning things in February. I’ll admit that gardening is not my favorite pastime, but having doggy company might make it more fun.
Mehrling Muse 
Dog company makes most things more fun. I hope she doesn’t dig where you don’t want any digging.
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She started digging once and hasn’t tried it again.
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It’s fun to garden when you have those fur babies around. They try to follow you😊
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I hope Kacey will be far enough away from me that I won’t trip over her.
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Doggy company will make the gardening more fun as long as she’s tethered just out of reach of whatever you’re working on or she may deecide to help/ Huge Hugs
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I certainly don’t need Kacey’s help with pruning.
Heavenly Hugs to you.
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Aww, what a sweetheart!
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It sounds like she is learning to behave while on leash. That’s great! Ruby loves to hang out with us when we are gardening. She brings the ball. We throw it. She runs to get it while we do a little bit of work. Then she returns with the ball and we throw it again. Not the most efficient way to garden but makes it a bit more fun. 🙂
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You play at gardening!!
Kacey didn’t learn how to play. David bought her toys and bones, but she hardly touches them. She loves to be petted, though.
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Ruby thinks anytime is a great time to play! We can easily throw the ball 100 times or more a day. Ranger doesn’t play much. He would rather walk or run around and sniff.
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Kacey will soon be your constant companion and go wherever you are. As long as she doesn’t dig up the tulip bulbs, all will be well.
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We have a lot to look forward to.
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I have found that because I generally have to walk Sheba, 3 x a day, you can’t just let her out, I hold onto her leash, I watch where she is walking and I watch where my feet are going too. At the moment I am off dog walking duty for the most up, big arthritis flare, and using the cane in the house. At any rate, she sounds wonderful and clearly wants to be around you, so that is good too.
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I’m sorry you are having a flare-up. Does the cane help by keeping some weight off joints? I’m blessed that I’ve never had pain that bad after the two knee replacements.
Kacey is sweet and loving. She barks at everything, but not incessantly.
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My second knee replacement is scheduled for March. that should help! Sheba does not bark except in her sleep, but she is a rescue. So much we don’t know, but like Kacey, she soaks up attention and affection. have a good night, Michele
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I hope your first knee replacement was easy and that the second will be, also. No two surgeries are alike.
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Kacey may just end up making you fall and hurt yourself Anne. Never wrap the leash around your wrist. If she all of a sudden takes off, let go of the leash or you will fall down and most likely break your wrist.
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Thank you for the advice. I take Kacey on a leash in our yard, but I won’t walk her on the street. She is too likely to lunge unexpectedly. I’ve been very aware of where she is in the house. She has been good about moving out of my way, but I must not relax my guard.
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A stake is a great idea. My daughter uses one when she needs to garden near the road. Her dog seems to think he is joined at the hip with her and is insulted if she goes out without him.
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Gardening with a Dog sounds like it could the name of a weblog. I hope you two work out your issues, but if nothing else you’ll have something to write about here.
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The stakes sound like a perfect solution. Some of my bulbs are also emerging. It’s amazing how fast they come up even in the midst of really frigid weather.
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She sounds wonderful & clearly wants to be around you, so that is good.
Kacey will soon be your constant companion and go wherever you are.
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Kacey had lived with people who worked and was left alone many hours. They were very good to her, but she seemed desperately lonely. She sticks closely to David and me.
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Very nice he is your companion. Iam so glad.
Thanks!
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One reason we got our Star was to help keep rabbits out of the garden. But her first time out there, she dug up all our asparagus! Sounds like Kacey is a bit more respectful 🙂
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She probably hasn’t found anything that appeals to her yet.
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It may not be your most favourite activity but you do seem to do very well!
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Thankfully, family and neighbors help with the garden from time to time.
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It will be nice to have a gardening companion out there wrestling with the weeds. I wonder how Kacey will like the hummingbirds at their feeder and the waterfall. I’m amazed the tulips are already green and pushing through!
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Kacey already likes the waterfall, or at least the pools. She loves to sip water from them. Must be the frog flavor.
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Ha ha – yes, Kacey is trying to decide if the frog flavor tastes like chicken. 🙂
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The company of a dog makes everything more fun! They are one of the most joyful creatures I know.
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A good trick is to always bring your dogs favorite fetch toy, just in case you need to drop the leash for a bit, you will have a way to bring your dog back to you 🦴🐕
-Christopher
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Excellent idea. Thank you.
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