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. This week I’m learning life lessons from two dogs: …
Learning From Dogs
The Puppiness Project – Handle Bad Behavior Like a Bitch
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. Occasionally I encounter someone whose behavior is the equivalent …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Just Be Thankful. Show It.
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. As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I’ve …
Dogs: The Cure for the Common Life
Have you ever found yourself halfway to work when you realize you meant to drive in the other direction? It is Saturday, after all. There’s a scientific name for that. It’s called being in a boringus rutus. The best cure? The Canis Domesticus. Dogs crave routine We all have routines. You probably wake up at the …
The Puppiness Project – You’ve Gotta Have Hope
Honey is a hopeful dog What bedtime looks like at my house: Pam and Mike shut down the electronics for the night and start the bedtime rituals—pajamas, toothbrush, putting out clothes for the next day. Meanwhile, Honey establishes herself on the bed. Right in the middle. She looks up at us expectantly before laying her …
Get a Dog, Say Hello to Simple Reality
I wasn’t planning to write this post today. Of course, I also wasn’t planning to have my Twitter account hacked twice in two days (go ahead and click to follow; you’ll eventually get access to some really great weight loss advice and cheap Viagra) and my Triberr login fail. Time to reenter reality. Walking a dog back …
The Puppiness Project – You Can Hate and Love Something at the Same Time
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. The fine line between love and hate After brushing …
Learning from Service Dogs
Do you beat yourself up because you can’t figure out how to teach your dog something he should be able to do? Then it’s time for you to learn from service dogs. Service dogs get the best start in life While some service dogs are found in shelters or trained by their people to be …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Believe Your Own Press
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. The young woman twiddling with her phone was blocking …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Fear Conflict
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. If you read enough dog blogs, you discover that …