It’s March Madness and I’ve stopped taking my anti-psychotic meds. Time to decide the Best City for Pet Travelers. Let the Trash Talking Begin I’m promoting Philadelphia as the Best City for Pet Travelers in the Go Pet Friendly brackets. And amazingly, I’m currently down in the voting against North Conway, New Hampshire (where?). And …
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Make Allowances for Stress – Good for the Dog; Good for You
Short sentences. Don’t have long. Bandit, our new foster puppy, should be done chewing his bone in about… Oh, damn. Puppies = Stress Puppy breath causes amnesia. If it didn’t, dog breeders of all kinds would take up stamp collecting. Who wants an insatiably curious set of razor-sharp teeth with four feet and a tail …
The Dog Person’s Guide To Spring
Spring begins in our corner of the world next week. How do I know? My dog has shown me all the signs. 10 Dog Signs of Spring 1. People tell me flowers are starting to appear. I can’t see them through the cloud of shedding dog hair. 2. The dog who never pulls on leash …
Overhearing Stories, With One About Four Dogs in a Boat
I love the stories of people’s lives. One of my life’s highlights was an overnight bus trip from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. I spent hours eavesdropping, learning the stories of the people around me. The driver and the elderly woman in the front seat gossiped about African-American high society in Wilmington, NC. The young Native …
9 Questions You Should Never Ask a Sarcastic Dog
I think Honey is a sweet dog. But what if I’m wrong? What if she’s a sarcastic bitch and I don’t realize it because she doesn’t speak English? If she ever learns, I could be in trouble. 9 Questions Not to Ask a Sarcastic Dog Pam: Do you want a cookie? Sarcastic Honey: No, I’m just drooling …
Happy and Sad Go Together – Good for the Dog; Good for You
Layla put her front paws on the glass and wagged fiercely as she watched her new adoptive family leave to fill out adoption paperwork. She looked like a happy pup watching people she found interesting. But she was also bewildered by having a big dog and his people in “her” house. And not quite sure …
The Best Thing About Fostering Dogs No One Talks About
Update: Layla just went home with her name family a short time ago. They’re a wonderful couple with a large, mellow lab/hound mix. Everyone will have an adjustment period but I suspect they’ll be very happy together. We all know about the joys of puppy breath. The feeling of satisfaction from helping a suffering dog. And …
Step in Before It’s Too Late – Inspiring Second Chance Video
Sure, late is better than never. But wouldn’t it be great if we stepped in to help before things got too bad? Jail Dogs in 1C, Webisode 5 The earlier you can help someone (human or canine) at risk, the more successful you’ll be. That’s one of the reasons this inmate dog training program, set …
Long Lived and Well Loved Dogs – Reviewing Pukka’s Promise
I didn’t take notes. I forgot to email the publisher for photos to use. Links below may be Amazon affiliate links. In other words, I enjoyed Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs so much that I just wanted to read it. I forgot all about being a good reviewer. What made a book about …
If Dogs Were Therapists
Mental health professionals better look out. Because the comments on my Alternative Uses for a Dogs showed that a lot of people see dogs as substitutes for antidepressants, and maybe even therapists. Plus, dogs warm your feet and lick spills up off the floor. I’d like to see a therapist do that. What would a …