In the more than 20 years I’ve had dogs, I’ve never been to a professional groomer. As I noted yesterday, I’ve always had low-maintenance dogs–an occasional bath, a brush and a nail trim was all I ever had to do. Reluctant Groom I’ve been ambivalent about going to a groomer. And reading about the recent …
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The Puppiness Project – The Joy of a Good Haircut
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. I love having long hair. When I was five …
Why Sailing is the Next Step to Enlightenment… After Having a Dog
I’m a very good girl. A people pleaser. A rule follower. I always remember to say “please” and “thank you.” I clean up after myself and try not to impose on others. I always bring a hostess gift to a party. Dogs Don’t Come With Instruction Books When I adopted my first dogs, Agatha and Christie, …
Inspirational Video – Sailing Dog
Ok, it’s inspirational to me. Am way behind in getting ready to go sailing tomorrow. Mike and I are taking “liveaboard” lessons on Lake Ontario. Honey, unfortunately, has to stay home to guard the silverware. Not sure if I’ll be posting this week–depends on how much time I have and whether I can find bandwidth …
Caption the Picture
I’m anxious to write a funny post. But I got some news that’s not having me feel too funny right now. So I thought maybe a caption contest would be fun. Nope, no swag. And not much glory. Just a chance to get your creative juices flowing. So here’s the picture you may recognize from …
The Puppiness Project – Quality, not Quantity
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 Honey and I are walking, I’ll occasionally pick …
7 Links Challenge on Something Wagging This Way Comes
Amy Burkert of GoPetFriendly.com has challenged me to name my best posts by passing on the 7 Links Challenge started by Tripbase Blog. I’m honored to be chosen by such a terrific blogger. Amy has an interesting life, a useful business, and writes better than any former accountant I’ve ever met. So thank you, Amy. Never …
Extreme Poodles – Fuzzy Work of Art or Monstrosity of Bad Taste?
Have you ever seen extreme poodle grooming? Because I have and I just can’t force myself to look away. You may remember I get weirded out by some dog things–like dogs in costumes or movies where they talk. Well extreme poodle grooming (I’d call it sculpting) trumps all dog weirdness. Check out the video and …
The Puppiness Project – Learn a Little Bit More Each Day
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. Regular readers may recall my vow to regularly progress …
My Dog is a Self-Serving Bitch–And I’m Ok With That
You hear it all the time. Dogs give unconditional love. No matter how badly someone mistreats them, they can’t help but return love. Malarkey. I don’t think dogs are better than people (although they do have their moments). If a dog appeases someone who kicks him, he does it because it will help him survive. …