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Phase 2: Planned blog posts (strict numbering #91–#180)

These topics are in the DOCS/ roadmap and post tracker. Links appear here as each post is published. Phase 1 posts #1–#90 are complete; new publishes begin at #91.

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Phase 2 (planned) — dog boarding, posts 91–120

• • After Pickup: Helping Your Dog Settle In After a Boarding Stay (#91)
• • What a Clear Owner-to-Staff Handoff Looks Like at Drop-Off (#92)
• • Drop-Off Mornings: Why Timing and Routine Help Nervous Dogs (#93)
• • Feeding Windows, Labels, and Consistency During Boarding (#94)
• • How Facilities Track Water, Rest, and Activity Without Micromanaging Your Dog (#95)
• • When to Put Behavior Notes in Writing Before a Boarding Stay (#96)
• • What "Quiet Hours" and Overnight Rounds Usually Mean in Rural Boarding (#97)
• • Evaluating Check-In and Check-Out Flow When You Visit a Kennel (#98)
• • When a 60- to 90-Minute Drive Still Makes Sense for the Right Boarding Fit (#99)
• • Boarding Near Work, Near Home, or Near the Highway: How Owners Choose (#100)
• • Repeat Visitors: How Confidence Changes the Mileage Math (#101)
• • One-Way Work Travel: Drop-Off on the Leg That Fits Your Week (#102)
• • Travel Windows and Return Flights: Planning Drop-Off and Pickup With Less Chaos (#103)
• • The Full Cost of "Closer Kennel" vs "Calmer Kennel" (Not Just Miles) (#104)
• • Long Rural Distances: Why the "Nearest" Option Is Still a Serious Drive (#105)
• • Spring on the Ranch: Calving, Busy Land, and Boarding the Family Dog (#106)
• • Wind, Dust, and West Texas Days: What Outdoor Routines Look Like in Rural Boarding (#107)
• • Cold Fronts, Heat, and Big Swings: How Hill Country Weeks Affect Outdoor Play (#108)
• • Allergy Season and Travel: What Owners Can Pack (and Label) for Boarding (#109)
• • Creek Days, Park Mud, and Pickup Reality: When "Tired and Dirty" Is Normal (#110)
• • After-Hunting-Season Routines: Kennel Calm When Your Schedule Flips (#111)
• • Boarding and Temporary Separation From Livestock Guardian Dogs: Planning Basics (#112)
• • Fences, Gates, and Handlers: Non-Negotiables in True Rural Kennel Life (#113)
• • I-10 Detours, Construction Seasons, and Buffer Time to Your Boarding Stop (#114)
• • Big Bend, Davis Mountains, and Long West Texas Legs: When Boarding Anchors the Trip (#115)
• • San Antonio–Austin–Hill Country Loops: A Boarding Stop on the Return Leg (#116)
• • Weekend Traffic: Drop-Off and Pickup Windows That Save Stress on I-10 (#117)
• • Road-Trip Math: Two Adults, Kids, and a Dog—When Boarding Simplifies the Run (#118)
• • Car-to-Kennel Handoffs: The Calmest Way to Pass a Dog After a Long Drive (#119)
• • Permian Basin, Concho Valley, and Conroe-Sized Detours: Common Corridors to Junction (#120)

Phase 2 (planned) — cat boarding, posts 121–140

• • Shorter, Predictable Stays: When Cats Do Better on a Steady Pattern (#121)
• • The First 12–24 Hours in a Kennel: Litter, Appetite, and Hiding (#122)
• • Soft Voices, Small Rooms, and Low Traffic: What "Low Stress" Looks Like (#123)
• • Hiding and Freeze Behavior: When Patience Matters More Than Pressure (#124)
• • Calm Handling Goals You Can Ask About Before You Book (#125)
• • Carrier Fit, Non-Slip Padding, and the Ride to the Facility (#126)
• • Work Rotations and Fly-In Jobs: Travel Patterns That Use Cat Boarding (#127)
• • Spring Break and Summer Beach Weeks: When Boarding Beats a Long Car for Cats (#128)
• • Home Renovations and Loud Contractors: A Quiet Kennel as the Kinder Option (#129)
• • Return-Home Setup: A Quiet Room Before Rejoining a Busy House (#130)
• • Litter, Boxes, and Easy Entry: What "Good" Cat Housing Checks For (#131)
• • Vertical Space, Hiding, and Line-of-Sight: Comfort Levers in Cat Boarding (#132)
• • Feeding Fussy Cats: Pre-Portioned Meals and Clear Label Discipline (#133)
• • Senior Cats: Steps, Easy Litter Access, and Gentle Supervision (#134)
• • Special Diets: What to Document (Without Turning the Post Into Medical Advice) (#135)
• • Boarding One Cat From a Multi-Cat Home: The Honest Tradeoffs (#136)
• • Scent and Familiar Fabric: What Helps Without Overpacking a Condo (#137)
• • Multi-Day vs One-Week Stays: How Length Changes Behavior for Indoor Cats (#138)
• • Last-Minute Family Emergencies: The Minimum Clarity a Facility Needs to Help (#139)
• • Boarding a Cat for "Quiet" Instead of "Vacation" (Noise, Events, or Chaos at Home) (#140)

Phase 2 (planned) — dog training, posts 141–165

• • Proofing Behaviors at Distance: Why Rural Space Is a Training Tool (#141)
• • Training on Property vs in the Parking Lot: What Changes (#142)
• • Heel and Loose Leash on Gravel, Caliche, and Ranch Roads (#143)
• • Open Space and Recall: What Honest Trainers Promise (and Do Not) (#144)
• • Off-Leash Reliability in Low-Fence Country: Expectations vs Proof (#145)
• • Layering Low Distractions Before Bigger Ones: A Rural Training Rhythm (#146)
• • Livestock, Deer, and Movement on the Horizon: Barking, Focus, and First Priorities (#147)
• • Reactivity: Mapping Thresholds Before Adding Distance (#148)
• • Greeting After a Long Ride: Calmer First Steps Out of the Car (#149)
• • Doorways, Kennel Gates, and Over-Arousal: Skills That Travel Home (#150)
• • "Sit" in the Living Room Isn't the Farm Gate: Life-After-Program Honesty (#151)
• • Stalled Progress: Is It the Environment, the Homework, or the Plan? (#152)
• • Puppies vs Adult Dogs: Different Pacing in Board-and-Train (#153)
• • Week One vs Week Two: What the Middle of a Program Is For (#154)
• • Board-and-Train When Car Travel Is Hard on Your Dog (#155)
• • What a Fair Handback Day Should Look (and Feel) Like (#156)
• • Homework and Follow-Through: The Week After Matters More Than the Ad Claims (#157)
• • Questions That Reveal a Trainer's Safety and Containment Priorities (#158)
• • What a Rural Trainer's Property Rules Should Make Obvious Before Day One (#159)
• • Red Flags: Guarantees That Do Not Match Boarding-Based Training (#160)
• • How to Read Weekly Updates: Specifics vs Hand-Wavy Summaries (#161)
• • Hunting-Dog Life and House Manners: Season Shifts That Training Accounts For (#162)
• • Trailer Loading, Parking Areas, and Vehicle-Adjacent Calm (Context, Not a Service List) (#163)
• • Rural Programs and Regional Clients: When Drive Distance Signals Fit (#164)
• • Honest End State: When Another Round of Help Is a Feature, Not a Failure (#165)

Phase 2 (planned) — local & travel, posts 166–180

• • Festival Lines, All-Day Events, and County Crowds: When Boarding Saves the Day (#166)
• • Junction, TX and I-10: A Practical "Middle Map" for West Texas and Hill Country Trips (#167)
• • Splitting a Long I-10: Why Some Travelers Add a Scheduled Boarding Night (#168)
• • Rest Areas, Cheap Motels, and a Booked Kennel: Planning Predictability on the Road (#169)
• • Spring Breaks, Wildflower Drives, and Hill Country Travel Spikes (What Boarding Feels Like) (#170)
• • Drought, Burn-Season Dust, and High-Summer Routines in Rural Kennel Life (#171)
• • Rain, Mud, and Pickup Day: What Owners Should Expect After Play (#172)
• • Icy Overpasses and Rare Hard Freezes: Conservative Travel to Your Drop-Off (#173)
• • Fall on the Land: Ranches, Harvest Weeks, and When Boarding Protects the Routine (#174)
• • Stargazing Weekends, Dark-Sky Trips, and Long Hill Country Overnights (#175)
• • Youth Sports, Band, and Tournament Travel: Boarding as the "Third Adult" in the Minivan (#176)
• • Rodeo Weeks, Fairgrounds, and Heat: Kennel Calm in Loud Local Weekends (#177)
• • Why Some Families Add a Rural Training Program to a Boarding Stop (#178)
• • Seasonal Work Hours and Early Handoffs: What Rural Training Schedules Respect (#179)
• • Q1 Travel, New Year's Trips, and Training Starts: A Calendar You Can Plan Around (#180)