I’ve talked to people considering getting a dog. They wonder if they have enough time to care for a dog. Or money. Or even if they want the responsibility. But when I think about all the practical uses for a dog, I ask: “Can you afford not to have a dog around the house?” Uses …
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If Dogs Wrote Advice Columns
I can’t resist reading articles offering tips and advice. Maybe I’ll learn the one thing I most need to transform my life. Of course it hasn’t happened so far. I wonder what would happen if my dog Honey wrote an advice column. What words of wisdom would she have for the world? Honey’s …
It’s All About the Dog. Or is it?
This is a dog-centric house. Honey chooses where to walk and how long (usually). She has final say over what foster dogs come into the house. And I respect her pace when we’re trying new things. But that’s not the whole story. There are plenty of things I do to her that Honey just doesn’t …
How Does Your Dog Greet You When You Come Home?
While getting ready to return home after a month in Panama, Mike and I debated: How would Honey greet us when we got home? Here’s some background: If a friend, neighbor, contractor, or pizza delivery person comes to the door, Honey responds like one of those dogs greeting their long-lost person after months away in …
My Husband Would Never Get a Dog
As he often reminds me, my husband would never have a dog if he wasn’t married to me. And yet he’s more than a casual onlooker in our little Casa de Perra. He’s a full-fledged inmate if I ever saw one. Whether I’m bringing foster dogs home or teaching Honey to ride in a …
How Getting a Dog Saves You Money
People try to tell me how expensive having a dog is. I don’t buy it. Have they ever considered the money we save by getting a dog? Getting a Dog Saves You Money, Really Here’s the short list of ways I’ve saved money by having dogs: Cable Television – Who needs bad television with a perfectly …
Why I Don’t Shoot More Video of My Dog
I must not be a typical YouTube animal video watcher. Because I have very strong reactions to images most people just find cute or funny. Like this one: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE GO OVER THERE AND SCRATCH THAT POOR DOG’S BUTT? Your Turn: When your dogs do something …
5 Things Google Doesn’t Know About Dogs
You can find anything using Google, right? Wrong. There are at least 5 things I want to know about my dog. But when I do a Google search I come up with nothing. 5 Things Google Doesn’t Know About My Dog C’mon Google. Why can’t you answer these questions? How many calories does a 50 …
Dog Gardening Services
People are more important than things (I include animals with people in this statement). This is my mantra. I repeat it over and over as I look over my wrecked garden. The garden that was once a vision of loveliness to my neighbors and me. The garden that recently became a playground to Honey and …
Why Cats Rule the Internet
Let’s face it. It’s no longer sex sounds that dominate the internet—it’s purring. Cats rule the internet. This phenomenon has even serious magazines looking for a scientific reason for why cats are so popular online. I like Steve Dale’s explanation: “In the world of cats, there is no dog park. For cat owners, the …