What do I love best about the dog park? Listening to the love and pride in people’s voices when they talk about their dogs. While Honey and her friend were chasing each other around the park, I said to the black dog’s person, “Wow, she’s really fast.” He replied with a few minutes of stories …
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The Puppiness Project – Work With What You Got
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. When we took Honey to puppy good manners class, …
Telling Stories About Your Rescue Dog
As the stranger moves his hand forward to pet the dog, she flinches. Her people respond, “Oh, she’s a rescue. We think she was probably abused. That’s why she flinches.” Is that true? Or is it just a story? Do stories about your rescue dog help her? Or you? Humans love storytelling. We’re no longer …
The Office – Dog Rescue
A dog left in a car on a sunny day. What do you do? Don’t take your advice from the crew at The Office.
Exciting News to Share
Exciting News! You may remember my post for the BISSELL-BlogPaws Blog Carnival in which I told the story of adopting Shadow from the Tompkins County SPCA in Casting a Long Shadow – A Pet Adoption Story. Well, guess what? I was a runner-up in the contest winning a $1,000 grant for the Tompkins County SPCA. …
The Puppiness Project – Getting Out of Control
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. Many people seek help from a dog trainer because …
March for the Animals & Announcing a Winner
I have a lot to be thankful for. Each of my generous donors who supported the Tompkins County SPCA March for the Animals. The encouragement I received from my readers who donate and volunteer for a variety of animal welfare causes. My husband Mike and friend Diana who joined in the walk on a cold …
Do You Know the Differences Between Cats & Dogs?
They share our homes. But what do we really know about our two best animal friends–Cats and Dogs?
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Be in a Hurry to Solve Every Problem (sometimes it’s not a problem at all)
Solving Puppy Problems (that aren’t problems) The growling sounds coming from my otherwise sweet little Honey dog sent my blood pressure up a bit. With the OK of our campsite neighbors, M & L, Honey went rushing up to their handsome Golden Retriever, Nash, with lots of enthusiasm but few manners. Although only 9 months …
A Sad and Soggy Story
Pamela the rainmaker When I was 20 years old, I finished my last six credits of college by studying Renaissance and Reformation history in Europe. We traveled to various sites throughout the continent, camping and staying in youth hostels to keep the price down. We arrived at our first campsite to find the Rhine had …