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 …
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There’s No Place Like Home – Good for the Dog; Good for You
When a new foster dog comes to my house, he takes a few days (or more) to settle in. It’s no surprise. By the time a dog comes to me, he’s left the home he knows, been processed at a shelter, and delivered to my door. That’s a lot of change for anyone, much less …
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 …
Sad Honey
Your Turn: What causes your dog to put on a sad face?
It’s Not a Moral Issue; It’s Just What Dogs Do
For those of us who tend to be overly polite, having dogs is one more excuse to beat up on ourselves. Not only do we strictly police our own behavior so we don’t irritate or offend someone else. We also feel intense guilt any time our dogs act “rude.” Here’s the short list of dog …
Swim with Sharks – Good for the Dog; Good for You
I like sharks. Probably because I’ve carefully avoided seeing Jaws, Sharknado, and anything on the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. But is it smart to swim with them? A Shark at the Dog Park When we take Honey to the dog park, I’m a very hands-on person. We don’t enter if we see dogs …
Becoming Fluent in Dog
What does she want from me? I say that less about my dog than I ever have in my life. Thanks to expert advice and hours of observation, I’m better at understanding dog than ever before. But I could still use a dictionary for certain dog idioms. For instance, what does it mean when Honey …
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 …