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 Knows How to Hustle for What She Wants …
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What Would You Do If Your Dog Was Lost Overboard?
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 there, Survival At Sea. Creative Non-Fiction? How do you write a nearly 300 page book about a dog’s adventures that no one was around to witness? Well, …
The Puppiness Project – Take a Vacation from Your Brain
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. The Dog Who Thought Too Much You wouldn’t suppose …
Why You Don’t Want a Mother’s Day Gift From Your Dog
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Where the Wild Things Are – I’m Howling Sad Too!
I don’t generally make a big deal when a famous person I’ve never met dies. I can’t quite see the connection to my life. But I’ve been very rocked by the recent death of Maurice Sendak. Why? I liked his books when I was a child but they weren’t my favorites. I tended to like …
The Puppiness Project – Friends Make Work Easier
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. The other day I took Honey to the playground …
Gee, I Didn’t Know They Were Mine: Rear Paw Awareness
You Don’t Pay a Trainer for the Clicker; You Pay Him for the Brain A smart dog trainer is an idea person. I’m not bad with the basics. I’ve taught Honey to walk nicely on leash, wait for me at crosswalks, come when I call her, and lie down nicely on the rug while I’m …
Jackson, Dog Ambassador
We usually see two kinds of dog stories on local news channels: Cute puppy or dog faces peril and is dramatically rescued. Dog is menacing threat. This stories doesn’t fit into either of those categories. It’s just the story of a cute dog with a loving person who wanted to teach him what he needed …
Best Dog Training Idea Ever!
Nothing beats feeding your dog from a food toy. Honey’s meal times take longer, tire her out, and keep her very excited. She loves emptying her Kong. It looks like she’s feeding from a huge, rubber breast. We should just call it Queen Kong.
Honey Goes Shopping–For Confidence
Honey Visits the Sniffing Shopping Mall You’ll be disappointed to know that when we took Honey to the Pet Expo at the Shops at Ithaca Mall two weeks ago, Victoria’s Secret did not want her to pose in their window display. Or maybe you’ll be pleased because you don’t like buying bras with dog hair …