Sure he was an evil, heartless b*st*rd. But he loved his dog. That must mean something. Or does it? What will we forgive if someone loves dogs? Like most of my thinky, wordy posts, this one began with someone else’s writing. In Sigmund Freud’s Case of Puppy Love, Edie Jarolim explored Freud’s love of dogs …
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Happy Birthday, Honey!
I’ve never had a dog whose birthday I knew. It’s oddly thrilling. How did we celebrate Honey turning two? My husband walked her to the groomer’s yesterday so she’d like extra pretty for her special day. I took her to work with me today. You might not think that going to work is such a …
Pet Travel Book Club (In which my first entry has no pets, no travel, and no book)
Edie Jarolim is one scary lady. She’s brainy. She has a wicked sense of humor. She’s thoughtful. And she’s a great writer. Why is that so scary? Because she has handed the reins for the Pet Travel Book Club over to me. The Pet Travel Book Club Reviews a Movie Following in Edie’s footsteps, Stepping …
The Puppiness Project – Know When It’s Important to Shift Focus
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 has a simple life. She has only a …
Pamela is a Bad, Bad Blogger (Making Amends Edition #4)
When our friends at Kol’s Notes passed the Kreativ Blogger award to Something Wagging This Way Comes, they said I was under no obligation to pass it along. Don’t you love people who say nice things about you and want nothing in return? Paying it Forward So if I’ve gotten permission to rest on my laurels, …
5 Ways Dogs Save the World–From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
Three of my favorite places in town are not dog-friendly. The Ithaca Commons is our local pedestrian mall—open-air, no cars, unique shops. What’s not to love? No dogs allowed, that’s what. Stewart Park is a lovely place to picnic on the edge of Cayuga Lake. It’s a short walk from my house. The weeping willows …
The Puppiness Project – Find the Joy in Boring Routines
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. Sit, Stay, Down — It’s all Good. I am not …
Stop Preaching to the Choir – Blog the Change for Animals
The internet is touted for its ability to segment people into smaller and smaller niches. We’re in one right now. It’s great to find a supportive community. But it means that important messages don’t always get to a broader public. We spend a lot of time preaching to the choir. Evangelizing for animals Jehovah’s Witnesses …
A Two-Front War at the Train Your Dog Month Challenge
Honey is learning how tasty fun a bike trailer can be in celebration of Train Your Dog Month. My goal is for Honey to join me on a short jaunt in her Doggy Ride bike trailer by June. Front #1 – As slow as Honey dripping off a spoon When I announced my goal for Train …
What a Puppy Learns in a Week
Any of us who have raised a dog from puppyhood know how quickly they grow up. But when you only have a puppy for a week, every new thing he learns stands out as a big step. Here are the things our foster puppy Buster has learned since he arrived here Sunday afternoon, in order: …