The snow hasn’t started yet. But the doomsayers of local weather tell us it’s coming. If you live in the Northeast or New England, does this mean your dog will get less exercise this weekend? Does a walk seem like too much trouble when it involves hip waders to get through the snow? It doesn’t …
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A Dog’s Biggest Secret
Dogs are easy. Even the most difficult dog is easy—compared to humans. But why? Dogs Have None of the Following Secrets: desire to dress like someone of the opposite gender and the need to keep it hidden a crush on someone wildly inappropriate an arrest record messy closets deep love for watching people fight on …
Want to Protect Animals? Care About People – Blog the Change for Animals
“I prefer my cat.” “My dog is better than 90% of all humans.” “I understand animals more than I do people.” You’ve heard comments like this. You’ve said comments like this. I know I have. But if we stay stuck in this mindset, we’re not helping animals. Humans are Animals Sure, we’ve risen to the …
See Your Dog Through Someone Else’s Eyes – Good for the Dog; Good for You
We spend years training, managing, and loving our dogs. We know them inside and out. But can we learn something new by seeing them through someone else’s eyes? Meeting a Blogger and Her Dogs I was surprised but thrilled when I got an email from Kirsten of The Peaceful Dog blog. Kirsten and her boyfriend …
Solstice Makes You More Like Your Dog
Dogs don’t care that the Maccabees resisted the Greek invasion (although most are fond of latkes). They don’t care about the fat man in the red suit (unless he’s giving out dog treats on picture-taking day). But they do care about solstice. And you should too. It makes you more like your dog. Solstice is …
Would Your Dog Protect Your Home?
A stranger enters your house. Your dog: runs and hides barks her head off or bites the intruder wags for joy Which did you pick? And how sure are you? What Dogs Do When Strangers Break In A news station asked several dog people what their pets would do in case of a break in. …
Twin Pups From Different Mothers
I was worried. Honey was sleeping awfully late. I’d have expected her to beg for her breakfast or a walk. But she kept napping. And then I realized. She wasn’t sick. Honey was just like me. My Dog is an Extrovert The classic definition of an extrovert is someone affected more by external realities than …
What Do You Mean My Dog is Weird?
You Do Things Weird Do you remember how shocking it was the first time you stayed over at a friend’s house? Your friend’s family did everything differently from your family. They left the tv on all day long even if no one was watching it drank soda with dinner instead of water ate their meals …
Are You a Dog Lover? Or Just a Sucker?
Subaru has done it again. They’ve made another commercial in their Dog Tested, Dog Approved series. And this time, they take the sentimental approach instead of the silly. I’m pretty cynical about marketing. And I don’t even own a car. But I have to admit, the advertisers and executives at Subaru who approved this campaign …
Good for the Dog is Good Enough For Me
It’s a War Out There It’s Me or the Dog. We can’t both be right. Survival of the fittest. And, of course, it’s a dog eat dog world. I could go on. English is steeped in competitive talk. There are winners and losers. But what if that’s wrong? Can everyone win? Or will someone always …