In 2023, I created a bunch of videos to showcase on Instagram. But those who know me well know it is as easy for me to delete social media accounts (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) as it is to change phone numbers (ongoing joke among my family since 2001).
But I was actually sad that I lost a collection of videos I’d recorded for an FAQ series — that is, until I found out that this old TikTok account is still active. Why is it still active? I locked myself out of it after closing a Gmail address. (This is so on brand for me.) To my absolute delight, I can now share these videos on Substack. For my dog owners, dog sitters, dog boarders, dog walkers and dog lovers, I hope at least one of these is helpful to you. Enjoy!
1. What made you get over your fear of dogs?
Recommended Video: “That time I got tired of Junee rolling a ball under the couch ~ And when I learned she's way sneakier than I thought she was”
2. What do you do if you want a dog and your landlord or your condo board don’t allow dogs?
3. How do you know whether you should accept or reject a dog boarding assignment?
4. What is the easiest way to crate train a dog?
5. What do you always keep in your dog bag?
6. Should you pay for a professional groomer to handle dog fur and nails?
7. How do you deal with two dogs when one dog is way more playful than the other?
Recommended Video: “Junee and Jackie: Training session gone awry ~ In my Rodney Dangerfield voice: ‘I get no respect’"
Recommended Video: “Why my mother's dog is forever known as 'Sneaky Jackie' ~ Never underestimate the athleticism of a small dog”
8. Should you get a dog at all?
Recommended Video: “Junee reacts to Usher's performance on NPR's 'Tiny Desk' ~ 'R&B Money Podcast' debates their Mt. Rushmore R&B list, and Usher makes it to mine”
9. What should you do if your dog is really clingy and makes a lot of noise when you leave?
10. What do you do when your dog has a phobia?
11. Can dogs and cats get along?
Shamontiel is a dog lover to her core: 632 completed walks with 101 dogs, eight dog-housesittings and six dog boardings at the time of this publication.
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