My New Blog
November 2, 2009
It's official - I'm a blogger...finally. After five years as a garden writer with my nursery business, I am now expanding my writing interests in a completely different direction.
Gracie & Co., the business I've been building for 10 years, is named for my Yorkie. I am simply the "& Co." of my business name, but Gracie is the real star. She is the namesake of the GracieLoo, a litter box I designed exclusively for toy breeds and other small dogs.
What? A litter box for dogs?! You read it right. You see, after a tragic accident claimed the life of my other Yorkie, Lucy, I ended up finding a blessing through that tragedy. I wanted to keep my new Yorkie, Gracie, safe indoors and away from outside dangers. My friend, and Gracie's doctor, was a little concerned that I'd "gone off the deep end" in my grief over Lucy and that by keeping Gracie indoors all the time, she would not get to be a "real dog". We have since laughed about this because, you see, that never happened. Gracie will celebrate her 15th birthday on December 3rd, and she is undoubtedly the sweetest and best socialized little dog I've ever known...and I believe her doctor would agree. She has never been yappy or snappy, as some little dogs are, but instead she loves people and is especially fond of children. Squirrels may dispute her sweet nature, but I know otherwise.
Before I brought Gracie home to live with me the Summer of 1995, I designed a litterbox-training system for her. Dissatisfied with other products marketed as dog litter boxes, I designed my own. I wanted more than a modified cat litter box or an unsanitary grid-and-tray system that had to be emptied and rinsed, which were the only products available for dogs. When many friends and family members saw how perfectly trained Gracie was, they thought Gracie's litter box would help other people and their little dogs. This was the humble beginning of the GracieLoo.
At first, I designed the GracieLoo to keep Gracie safe indoors. Then I discovered how convenient it was to have Gracie litterbox-trained. But it is now, in Gracie's golden years, that I consider her GracieLoo to be invaluable.
After nearly 15 years' experience of working with my canine litterbox-training method, throughout all stages of a dog's life, I speak from experience and not from theory. It is my hope that I will be able to help other people enjoy the many benefits of training their little dogs to the GracieLoo. While the "boss" of Gracie & Co. snoozes beside me as I write, we launch our blog and we invite you to subscribe to it. Simply enter your email address in the "Subscribe" box.
Click here to visit our website.
It's official - I'm a blogger...finally. After five years as a garden writer with my nursery business, I am now expanding my writing interests in a completely different direction.
Gracie & Co., the business I've been building for 10 years, is named for my Yorkie. I am simply the "& Co." of my business name, but Gracie is the real star. She is the namesake of the GracieLoo, a litter box I designed exclusively for toy breeds and other small dogs.
What? A litter box for dogs?! You read it right. You see, after a tragic accident claimed the life of my other Yorkie, Lucy, I ended up finding a blessing through that tragedy. I wanted to keep my new Yorkie, Gracie, safe indoors and away from outside dangers. My friend, and Gracie's doctor, was a little concerned that I'd "gone off the deep end" in my grief over Lucy and that by keeping Gracie indoors all the time, she would not get to be a "real dog". We have since laughed about this because, you see, that never happened. Gracie will celebrate her 15th birthday on December 3rd, and she is undoubtedly the sweetest and best socialized little dog I've ever known...and I believe her doctor would agree. She has never been yappy or snappy, as some little dogs are, but instead she loves people and is especially fond of children. Squirrels may dispute her sweet nature, but I know otherwise.
Before I brought Gracie home to live with me the Summer of 1995, I designed a litterbox-training system for her. Dissatisfied with other products marketed as dog litter boxes, I designed my own. I wanted more than a modified cat litter box or an unsanitary grid-and-tray system that had to be emptied and rinsed, which were the only products available for dogs. When many friends and family members saw how perfectly trained Gracie was, they thought Gracie's litter box would help other people and their little dogs. This was the humble beginning of the GracieLoo.
At first, I designed the GracieLoo to keep Gracie safe indoors. Then I discovered how convenient it was to have Gracie litterbox-trained. But it is now, in Gracie's golden years, that I consider her GracieLoo to be invaluable.
After nearly 15 years' experience of working with my canine litterbox-training method, throughout all stages of a dog's life, I speak from experience and not from theory. It is my hope that I will be able to help other people enjoy the many benefits of training their little dogs to the GracieLoo. While the "boss" of Gracie & Co. snoozes beside me as I write, we launch our blog and we invite you to subscribe to it. Simply enter your email address in the "Subscribe" box.
Click here to visit our website.
Posted by Victoria Blackstone at 11/2/2009 3:39 PM 
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Categories: uncategorized
Tags: litter box for dogs dog litter box indoor dog potty litterbox-train your dog indoor dog litter box indoor dog bathroom
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