Some folks like little smushy faced dogs. Others like tall elegant dogs with needle noses. There are dog lovers who take their pups everywhere. And dog lovers who just stay home. And let’s not even think about the different ways people feed their dogs. But there’s one way every dog lover is the same. And …
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11 Steps to Grieving My Dog
If you love a dog, someday you will lose a dog. Everyone grieves differently. But I’ve noticed a pattern in my own grief. And watching friends on Facebook, I suspect I’m not the only one who grieves the way I do. 10 Stages of Grieving a Dog Luckily, I’ve never lost a young …
How to Spend Quality Time With Your Dog When You Have No Time
August is an unusually busy month for me. But that’s not Honey’s fault. So how can I spend quality time with my dog when I don’t have much time to spare? Spending Quality Time With Your Dog Share a meal together.Hey, you gotta eat. So instead of grabbing a sandwich while watching TV, why not …
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 …
Listen Carefully To Anyone Different From You – Good for the Dog; Good for You
Honey has made two new friends lately. Or rather, one new friend and one invisible one. Her first new friend is a handsome and well socialized chocolate lab. They love to just hang out together or chase each other around the yard. Her second new friend is a sweet and equally well socialized …
What Are My Favorite Dog Blogs? #2
As I explained last week, when Google Reader went kaput, so did my blog roll page. So I’m repopulating it in my idiosyncratic (that’s weird to those of you who like plain speaking) manner. This week I’d like to share a few blogs I appreciate for the way the bloggers integrate their love for their dogs …
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 …
A Forever Home – The Dogma That Isn’t Always Good for Dogs
(post updated August 4, 2013) Allison Benedikt sent ripples of outrage through online pet lover communities when she admitted in an article at Slate.com that having children caused her to stop loving her dog. As you’d expect, animal lovers commented that she should burn in hell and worse. Luckily, we have several thoughtful and eloquent …
Grooming My Golden Retriever – A Love (Hate) Story
Until Honey came to live with me, I never did much dog grooming. A little brushing to get rid of dead hair. An occasional bath. But no real grooming. But Golden Retriever coats don’t do well with that kind of neglect. And so begins my love hate relationship with grooming my Golden Retriever. …
What Do You Expect From a Dog Blog?
I’ve been writing Something Wagging This Way Comes since March 2010. I began with a 35 word post about Honey. I’ve written 833 posts (834 when I finish this one). Gotten almost 14,000 comments (nearly every one smart, funny, or at least kind). I have a 23 page list of things I want to write about …