Once every hundred mornings or so, Pam will sleep in a bit, and will thereafter sit down to her blog a little later than usual. The dog(s), however, who get up each day at the same time, eat each day at the same time, and get walked each day at the same time, will, on …
Humor
Make Dog Chores More Fun
People are always talking about how much work it takes to have a dog. You have to walk them, groom them, clean up after them. I don’t think it’s hard work. I think we just need a way to make dog chores fun. A Spin Doctor Makes Dog Chores Fun Remember when used cars became …
12 Weird Things Dog Lovers Do (that freak normal people out)
Let’s face it. Dog lovers are weird. It’s a good thing we have each other to hang around with. Because if normal people saw what dog lovers do every day, they would freak out. Weird Things Dog Lovers Do Am I telling secrets if I publish this list? Smell dog’s feet. You can’t hide the truth …
The Dog-Friendly Christmas Makeover
Although I’ve lived in Ithaca 12 years now, I still miss my favorite Christmas traditions from Philadelphia. In my mind, there’s nothing like Christmas in a big city. And a small town that empties out at the end of December just can’t compete. Luckily, I have Honey. And together, we’ve made our own Dog-Friendly Christmas …
It’s Solstice!
In the northern hemisphere, today is the shortest day of the year. It’s solstice! And I couldn’t be happier. Because that means that tomorrow the days will become longer. Finally! Honey doesn’t know much about astronomy. But she’s happy too. Siriusly! Because longer days bring more hours of doggy fun. Here are just a few …
If Dogs Wrote Real Estate Blogs
I keep a notebook. In it I write every idea I have for future blog posts. I have two blogs. For some reason, I have more ideas for the dog blog than for the real estate blog. My dog Honey gives me lots of ideas for Something Wagging. I need her help for Hands on Home …
Let Your Dog Build Your Vocabulary
I used to think I had a big vocabulary. But then I got a smart dog. Now it’s downright robust. You see, if I try to make plans with my husband to prepare her meal for a certain time, Honey gets ideas. Which means she starts barking for dinner after hearing the f-word—food. Some people …
Honey Gets Dressed for Her Date
I wished I had captured it on camera. But I’ll try to describe it for you. As Honey and I walked down the stairs, I heard a noise outside. The mailman was just coming up the porch steps. Honey looked up and saw him through the front window. She ran over to the toy box …
What Real Dog Sports Look Like
What if dog sports weren’t Rally, Agility, and Flyball? What if the real dog sports were rugby, soccer, and NASCAR? Real Dog Sports If human competitions became dog sports, things would look different. Dog sport rugby – In the scrum, the dogs wouldn’t try to kick the ball. Instead, the team whose dog sniffed the ball …
The Rival in My Bed
All the signs are there—blonde hairs on my pillow, a warm spot when I lie down, the squeaky toy hidden beneath the sheets. Someone is my rival for my husband’s attention in bed. And I think it’s my dog. My Dog Is My Rival In Bed Honey sprawls diagonally across the bed. As …









