Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Flat Pets Take Over BlogPaws They’re everywhere. BlogPaws has been invaded by flat pets of all species. Deflated dogs and pancake cats nearly outnumber living breathing animals. Who knows where these mysterious creatures will turn up next? Pet Bloggers Learn Secrets of Productivity; Take Over the World Yesterday I …
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The Puppiness Project – It’s All About Context
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. Drilling vs Doing> Honey’s training sessions at home go …
Get Ready; It’s Coming – Something Swagging 2012
She Works Hard for Her Funny BlogPaws is a few short days away. And if I’m going to be schlepping a big bag o’swag through three airports (count them, three) and arriving home near midnight (if I’m lucky) just to have to be at work by 9 a.m. the next morning, I want to get …
Are You a Dog Magnet?
Honey goes crazy for most people who visit so that meant nothing. Not until out on the street did we see the true strength of our friend’s super power. One after another, dogs stopped in their tracks to say hello to her. An old woman had to wait for her equally old dog to greet …
Save Time Walking the Dog – Don’t Try This At Home
In five short days I’m heading to Salt Lake City for BlogPaws 2012. This year, I’m a speaker covering the topic I most wanted to see on their agenda: Making Time to Blog. As you can imagine, I’ve been generating ideas all year on how to make the most of the time we have each day. …
Three Among the Wolves – Pet Travel Book Club
Do you have anything in common with a couple who treks miles into the Canadian wilderness and across the frozen Arctic sea to observe wild wolf packs? You might be surprised. They Are Not Like Us In the wonderful Three Among the Wolves: A Couple and Their Dog Live a Year With Wolves in the …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Worry About Messing Up Your Hair
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. Adopting a Beauty Queen As I became more certain …
Honey Turns 500! And Offers a Special Treat.
500th Post Amazon Gift Card Giveaway I started blogging the day before Honey came home with us. Now, more than two years later, we’ve published our 500th post. Woo Hoo! Celebrate this milestone with us by going on a doggy humor scavenger hunt for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Here’s how …
What Does Your Dog Love To Do on Vacation?
I often think about the limits we put on our dogs. They only go for a stroll when we say it’s okay and usually on the end of a leash. We choose when and what they eat. Every time they signal a need to go out while we’re busy, they get called a mother-lovin’ fornicator. …
12 Simple Rules for Dining Out With Your Dog
The best part of vacation is dining out with Honey. I get a fuzzy face near my knee but I don’t have to cook or do the dishes. After many years of dining with dogs, here are the rules I follow every time—except when I don’t. When Dining With Your Dog… Always confirm a restaurant …