One barks when she doesn’t get enough sleep, slobbers contentedly out the side of her mouth when she does, and was just whining for a cookie. The other one is a dog. I’m So Tired I don’t sleep well. Even though I do all the right things. I wake up and go to bed around the …
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Who is Helped More By Shelters?
They’ve solved problems for me. They’ve helped me help others. And they’ve brought me joy beyond measure. Who am I talking about? Animal shelter staff and volunteers. It’s National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week It’s obvious that shelters and rescues help animals. They keep them off the streets, find them good homes, provide medical …
Why I’ll Never Own a Dog Again
Twenty years ago I owned my first dog. Two, in fact. But I don’t own a dog now. And I won’t ever own one again. Being a Dog Owner When I read Alice Walker’s essay in The Bark’s Dog Is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World’s Oldest Friendship, about bringing home her first dog, …
Therapy Dog From Hell
“My dog understands how to behave around sick people. She takes extra care when she knows someone is frail.” Those words don’t apply to Honey. My Dog is a Bad Nurse I had a bad night. Much as I enjoy creating word pictures for my readers, I’ll just say I have a small case of …
The Puppiness Project – Be as Sensuous as Your Dog
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. Because It Feels Good In a chaotic world, here are …
Introverts (Cats) & Extroverts (Dogs) Need Each Other (video)
I’ve been sitting here for two hours. What can I post that will be amazing, insightful, or funny? Maybe I’m just feeling too introverted to write an awesome post. And maybe that’s okay. Because I’ve been holding onto this quirky and interesting video for a while. And my lack of inspiration means you get to …
Mutt Romney vs. Bark Obama
Nothing makes me feel better about not having a television than the presidential elections. Attack ads for both sides insult the intelligence of informed, thinking people of any political persuasion. The arguments are so ridiculous, they could almost have been written by dogs. Now that would be crazy. Or would it? The crazy thing? It’s …
Why Does My Dog Do That?
They say mystery keeps a relationship exciting. That means Honey and I have enough thrills for years to come. Because sometimes I have no idea what that dog is thinking. Setting the Record Straight When I wrote about how Honey taught me how to train her not to jump, I got several nice compliments on …
My Dog Taught Me How To Train Her Not to Jump
I couldn’t figure out how to keep Honey from jumping. Until she showed me. Stop Jumping, You Darn Dog Training every person we knew to turn away from Honey if she jumped on them made her less likely to jump. But it didn’t stop the jumping completely. And besides jumping to greet strangers, Honey also …
The Puppiness Project – Pride Is Not Always a Sin
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 Dogs Feel Pride? Joy? Yes. Love? Most certainly. Anger? …