An Amateur's Musings on Dogs and Their People
Posted in Silly Stuff on Feb 28th, 2012
It’s freaking cold. But my blueberry bushes have buds and my tulips are four inches out of the ground. It must be spring. What does spring mean? Alfred Lord Tennyson said that “in spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” It’s not what my thoughts turn to. I’m already drowning in [...]
Posted in The Puppiness Project on Feb 27th, 2012
Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. Honey is a sweet and gentle girl. And she’s [...]
Posted in Product Review, Responsible Dog Guardians, Silly Stuff on Feb 25th, 2012
When Honey came to live with us as an eight week old puppy, we limited our puppy reading. We didn’t want to get overloaded. Our book of choice? Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog by Ian Dunbar. Giving Your Puppy a Good Start Dunbar’s [...]
Posted in The Puppiness Project on Feb 20th, 2012
Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. Bone Weary – the Puppy Version I’ve never had [...]
Posted in Responsible Dog Guardians, Silly Stuff on Feb 18th, 2012
Some dogs know just what we need before we even say it. Others don’t seem to understand what they knew just the day before. And what about you? Do you understand what your dog needs? Are you and your dog communicating? Take the quiz. 1. When it’s doggy dinner time, your dog (A) Is standing [...]
Posted in Silly Stuff on Feb 17th, 2012
The best size dog is… For me, the perfect sized dog is one whose head ends up right under my hand when she walks by my side. Since I’m about 5′ 7″ (170 cm) tall, that means the perfect dog will end up in the 50 pound range. But here’s the thing. I live in [...]
Posted in Pet Travel Book Club on Feb 16th, 2012
Each month I will contribute a review of a book or film on the subject of Pet Travel to A Traveler’s Library. You can find my latest review at Parrots? In San Francisco? Here’s a riddle. How is building a relationship with an animal like taking a trip? Give up? You’ll feel like a stranger, [...]
Posted in Silly Stuff on Feb 14th, 2012
Valentine’s Day can be a rough holiday. It sends some unhappy messages that if you’re not tied romantically to another person you’re somehow incomplete. The blessing of being single is that you don’t allow your attention to be taken over by one person. And you’re free to share your friendship and love with many others. [...]
Posted in The Puppiness Project on Feb 13th, 2012
Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. Confidence given by squirrels. Honey isn’t a bold dog. [...]
Posted in Responsible Dog Guardians on Feb 8th, 2012
I am so excited. No, not because after two weeks of coughing I have stomach muscles that would be envied by a Navy Seal. I’m excited to see how people took up the training challenge to learning something new with their animal friends and to build their relationships. Challenge Champions You can read each of [...]
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