Dog with a Job – Play Time for Kota

27 Mar 2015 / 1 Comment / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Kota loves his dog park time! Once a week we go to the local dog park to let off some steam and wrestle and run with his friends. Every week, Kota loves playing tug with these two! Sometimes he lets them win, sometimes not.… Read More →

Dog with a Job – Kota Sharpens His Scenting Skills

20 Feb 2015 / 0 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Kota is sharpening his skills to find mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and wolf scents. This work helps to establish the range for each of these species. With the New Year came a new job for Carrie who is now a professor at a local college while also maintaining some of her previous wildlife responsibilities on the reservation.… Read More →

Dog with a Job – Kota Gets a New Pair of Shoes!

16 Dec 2014 / 0 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Kota got new shoes! Kota needs shoes during the winter because he has sensitive feet. When the temperature is below zero or there is snow on the ground, his feet get very red and he doesn’t want to walk. Shoes for dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and these are the classic mitten shaped ones.… Read More →

Dog with a Job – Kota Learns the Importance of Stillness

04 Nov 2014 / 2 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Kota learned the importance of stillness recently when two bison strolled by the car he was sitting in with Carrie. Sometime it is important to be invisible when we do our work! A few days later, when Carrie and Kota were in the bison pasture mending fences, Kota showed he had learned his lesson well.… Read More →

Dog with a Job – Memories….

22 Oct 2014 / 0 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

It is getting cooler here in North Dakota and summer items are being put away until next year. Going through summer gear brought back memories of Katie. I was going through pictures and it looks like Kota is following in Katie’s footprints.… Read More →

Dog with a Job – Kota Goes Kayaking

13 Oct 2014 / 2 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Kota and I recently went kayaking. He learned very quickly to sit in the kayak and not shift his weight. This trip was not part of work, but rather a relaxing weekend trip. I paddled around the shore where we put in and let Kota watch the ducks, cormorants, butterflies, and algae.… Read More →

Dog with Job – Kota Finds a Bobcat Trail!

15 Sep 2014 / 0 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Kota did it! We have been training to find mountain lion scent with Kota and I haven’t been seeing much progress, but the other day he proved me wrong! We didn’t find a mountain lion, but rather a bobcat trail. A family contacted our office with a concern about a cat like creature on their property.… Read More →

Dog with a Job – Kota Starts His New Job

08 Jul 2014 / 0 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Now that Katie is gone, Kota is beginning to take over her duties. Spring is a busy time in the wildlife field. We have been busy starting surveys, creating documents, and of course cutting grass. Our office is located within a small park, and cutting grass is a never ending job.… Read More →

Katie Crosses the Rainbow Bridge

29 May 2014 / 3 Comments / in Dog with a Job, News & Announcements/by Abbeyrose

Katiebird, Katie, passed away two weeks ago at the age of 10 1/2. Although she was diagnosed with liver disease and Lyme disease, it was her heart that failed her. On her last day, she got up and went to work with Kota and me, determined not to stay home.… Read More →

Dog With A Job – Hello Spring!

13 Mar 2014 / 1 Comment / in Dog with a Job/by Abbeyrose

Spring is in the air. The snow is melting, the temperatures are getting warmer, the dogs are shedding! During winter we did a lot of office work and both dogs have cabin fever. They want to be out working everyday! This past month has been a rough one.… Read More →

Tag Archive for: Kota

Dog with a Job – Play Time for Kota

Dog with a Job – Kota Sharpens His Scenting Skills

Dog with a Job – Kota Gets a New Pair of Shoes!

Dog with a Job – Kota Learns the Importance of Stillness

Dog with a Job – Memories….

Dog with a Job – Kota Goes Kayaking

Dog with Job – Kota Finds a Bobcat Trail!

Dog with a Job – Kota Starts His New Job

Katie Crosses the Rainbow Bridge

Dog With A Job – Hello Spring!

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