Thank you to Felissa at Two Little Cavaliers for posting this adorable video. One of my favorite things about dogs is their athleticism. And you get to see it in all its glory at the Puppy World Track and Field Championships. Of course, my favorite sport is swimming. So I couldn’t allow the …
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The Dog, the Universe, and Me
With Amy Burker’s post on becoming the “Poop Fairy,” there’s been a raft of posts and comments in the blogiverse about a dog person’s favorite topic: poop. The following guest post by my husband Michael will give you a new perspective on the poop that’s been left behind. ____________________ The Dog, the Universe, and Me …
The Puppiness Project – You Don’t Always Have to Share Your Opinion
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. Whenever I have a spare minute, I like to …
What Does Your Dog Tell People About You?
Dogs are like bumper stickers. They reveal to other people something we want them to know about us. We’re all familiar with the dark side of people using dogs to say something about themselves: spoiled, rich girls who carry status dogs in beaded bags or urban toughs with a well-muscled dog on the end of …
Cool is All in the Attitude
We’re experiencing heat unusual for upstate New York. Yesterday the temperatures in town hit 100 degrees F (37.7 degrees C). Even the normally icy lake feels tepid. While I feel sympathy for people doing hard, physical labor outdoors (highway workers, roofers, painters, and farm workers are just a few that come to mind), I’ve been …
Who Would Play Your Dog in the Movies?
Eryka, over at Kahuna’s K9s, features a different dog each Thuper Thursday. And each time she asks, “Who would play your dog in the movies?” When Honey was featured, we answered, “Marilyn Monroe, of course.” As a puppy, Honey could not walk anywhere without being mobbed by fans. But Honey, like Marilyn, is more than …
Tue Cute (ahem, Tue Ferocious) Tuesday
Today I came across two videos of dogs that are tue tough to be real. First, Sharon (with help from Cleo) over at Cleo’s Day posted a fun video of two Australian dogs swimming with (and herding?) sharks. Georgia Lil Pea, don’t get any ideas. And finally, a chihuahua who thinks he’s a …
The Puppiness Project – Let People Know You’d Like to be Their Friend
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. Saturday night we went out to the marina to …
Dog is Not a Republican (or a Democrat)*
* with apologies to Sojourners The folks over at Dogster pointed out this fun infographic looking at the political and cultural differences between “cat people” and “dog people.” Hunch.com tracked the choices of people with cats and people with dogs to come up with the data. It’s very cute. But it also shows how misleading …
Your Dog’s Most Embarrassing Behavior
At least every other day (or so it seems), I read someone’s story about their Golden Retriever carrying a pair of undies into the living room in front of company. Honey also has the attraction to walking around with a pair of scanties in her mouth. We’re just lucky she hasn’t yet done it when …