Who can resist a puppy? They’re cute. You can pick them up. Their feet smell like corn chips. You’d have to be crazy to hate puppies. Okay, I don’t really hate puppies. I’m not insane. Even Hitler smiled at puppies (honest, click the link for the film). But I don’t get the whole puppy thing. Just …
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Who is Helped More By Shelters?
They’ve solved problems for me. They’ve helped me help others. And they’ve brought me joy beyond measure. Who am I talking about? Animal shelter staff and volunteers. It’s National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week It’s obvious that shelters and rescues help animals. They keep them off the streets, find them good homes, provide medical …
Why I’ll Never Own a Dog Again
Twenty years ago I owned my first dog. Two, in fact. But I don’t own a dog now. And I won’t ever own one again. Being a Dog Owner When I read Alice Walker’s essay in The Bark’s Dog Is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World’s Oldest Friendship, about bringing home her first dog, …
Introverts (Cats) & Extroverts (Dogs) Need Each Other (video)
I’ve been sitting here for two hours. What can I post that will be amazing, insightful, or funny? Maybe I’m just feeling too introverted to write an awesome post. And maybe that’s okay. Because I’ve been holding onto this quirky and interesting video for a while. And my lack of inspiration means you get to …
Why Does My Dog Do That?
They say mystery keeps a relationship exciting. That means Honey and I have enough thrills for years to come. Because sometimes I have no idea what that dog is thinking. Setting the Record Straight When I wrote about how Honey taught me how to train her not to jump, I got several nice compliments on …
Who Cares What Celebrities Think Of Their Dogs?
Celebrity Watcher—Not! Who cares who Kristen Stewart is sleeping with? And who is Kristen Stewart anyway? Why is a show about bad dancers who were on television, or speaker of the American House of Representatives, or children of 1970s pop singers so popular? Who subscribes to People magazine? I think you’ve gotten the sense by …
Dog Loves Fish, In a Good Way
This reminded me of Honey greeting some of the neighborhood cats. And it’s making me reconsider what I thought I knew about fish. Does your dog have any interspecies friendships?
Do You Just Love Dogs? Or Do You Respect Them?
When my dog Shadow died (she’s gracing the blog header), I did some kooky things. Every morning, I’d say out loud, “I miss Shadow.” I looked through hundreds of blurry pictures we had taken of her. And I spontaneously burst into tears throughout the day. But the one thing I most wanted to do, I …
Looking For Good Dogs (And Their People)
If You Look For It, You’ll Find It When you buy a blue Honda, suddenly you see blue Hondas everywhere you look. It’s disgusting to not clean up after your dog. Why do you find dog poop wherever you turn? And when you’re working hard to train your dog, it seems like every dog person …
Is This Hamster Happier Than Your Dog?
What Makes One Person Crazy and Another Person Normal I spend a lot of time thinking about crazy people. I spend a lot of time being crazy people. Which is my tacky way of saying that questions of mental health and illness fill my thoughts. For instance, why is it considered crazy to think aliens …