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. I keep making the same mistake with …
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The Puppiness Project – Everything’s Better with Puppies
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. In twenty years owning old houses, I’ve …
When Should Your Dog Go With You? When Should Your Dog Stay Home?
I love taking my dogs places. I love it so much, I’ve even changed what I do with my free time. In college, I was a serious film buff. I’d sneak into my (now) husband’s film theory class at 8:00 a.m. to see Eisentstein’s Battleship Potemkin and watched many of the art films showing in town. …
The Puppiness Project – Find New Games to Play
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’s always up for a game. Tug, …
The Puppiness Project – Take a Pause
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. Ever since she was a wee pup, …
The Limits of Friendship
Spending so much time online has gotten me thinking about friendship. What makes you someone’s friend? When you meet people online, you can only know about them what they choose to reveal. But isn’t that true for all our friends? Friendship with Dogs I’m never quite sure how to describe my relationships with dogs. But …
Honey’s 11 Favorite Dog Toys (That Aren’t Dog Toys)
I’m cheap. Yeah, I know that “frugal” or “thrifty” are trendier words. But I’m cheap. So you can imagine how much it pains me to buy expensive dog toys just to have them all chewed up in a matter of minutes. And the crazy thing is that the cheaply made toys cost as much as …
The Puppiness Project – Find Your Passion
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. For years, I’ve loved hanging around people …
The Puppiness Project – You Don’t have to Pursue Everything that Catches Your Interest
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. Do you have piles of projects waiting …
The Puppiness Project – Jump for Joy
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. Starting out as a really geeky kid, …