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. Hurry Up and Work Your Butt Off So You …
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Do You Prefer Predators or Prey?
I had a disgusting revelation recently. I came upon a nearly empty bag of dog treats containing a mixture of crumbs and mouse droppings. Yum. It got me thinking of how dogs and cats fit easily into our lives, in part, because they can learn to defecate in acceptable places. But other animals—rats, mice, birds, …
Adventure Dog – Biscuit the Rock Climbing Dog
Seeing this morning’s post at No Dog About It sent me looking for this video. (Check it out next; you’ll love it.) I first met Biscuit when her film appeared at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. I loved this spunky little girl. After all, what’s life for but to have adventures with your …
Lyrical Wordless Wednesday – To All the Dogs I’ve Loved Before
To all the dogs I’ve loved beforeWho’ve pooped and peed all o’er my floorI’m glad they came alongI dedicate this songTo all the dogs I’ve loved before To all the dogs I once harnessedAnd took for walks in wet darknessWhile playing in the snowYour cuteness seemed to growTo all the dogs I’ve loved before The …
My Dog Is Trying to Kill Me
If a few days go by and you haven’t heard from me, call the FBI. I’m probably lying dead at the bottom of the stairs after slipping on a stuffie, carefully disguised in dog hair. You’ll probably find Honey charging up my credit card. I knew I should have never …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Be Afraid to Show Affection
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. Who Can Resist Love? At the park yesterday, Honey …
The Things We Do For Dog
I hate spending money on myself. But I don’t mind spending it on my dog. I’m cheap but… I have holes in my underwear. But Honey has a new leather leash. I don’t want to pay for a car, gas, or insurance. But I have a $400 Doggy Ride bicycle cart that Honey won’t ride …
Prevent Dog Bites – Supervise Your Dog
I would love it if every child and adult learned enough about canine body language to dramatically decrease bites. But let’s face it. It ain’t gonna happen. No matter how many PSAs or blog posts abound, people will continue to miss signals that a dog is stressed and may bite. It’s up to us. We …
Pamela Looks at By Nature Food; Honey Just Eats It – Review
My Love Affair with Nuggets I love kibble. There, I’ve said it. And I’m not ashamed. It’s easy to feed. It’s easy to store. It makes a pleasing sound coming out of a food toy. And it isn’t messy when it lands on the floor. When Honey’s breeder specified a high-quality kibble in our contract, …
Honey in Training – It’s Better and Wurst
So she’s not doing handstands. And backflips? Forget it. But Honey is making great progress on our training goals. What are our training goals? To ride comfortably in a cart pulled by our bicycle. To be confident with the movement she’d find on a sailboat (more on that later). Our trainer, Russ, suggested we work …