At the Honey Webster household, Train Your Dog Month ended not with a bark, but a whimper. And yet it was a big success. What were we trying to do? The Challenge The Association of Pet Dog Trainers issued a challenge: train your dog in January to build your bond. I loved the idea so …
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Getting Ready for a Foster Dog in 5 Easy Steps
I planned on writing something else this morning. But then I got a call. Could I foster a shy beagle? So instead of writing a fluid, insightful, witty, and humorous (or disjointed, dense, imbecilic, and funny like a toothache, depending on your opinion) post, I’m going to tell you how I get ready to host …
Find Your Tribe – Good for the Dog; Good for You
Honey can spot a Golden Retriever from over a block away. And she always responds with a swoosh of her tail, a funny hop, and a look at me to see if we’re going to say hello. She has found a member of her tribe. The Ones Who “Get” You For years, tribalism has referred to …
A Dog’s Biggest Secret
Dogs are easy. Even the most difficult dog is easy—compared to humans. But why? Dogs Have None of the Following Secrets: desire to dress like someone of the opposite gender and the need to keep it hidden a crush on someone wildly inappropriate an arrest record messy closets deep love for watching people fight on …
What Does a Blog Award Look Like in a Guy Fawkes Mask?
My dog Honey has never given me an award for blogging. She hasn’t created a nifty badge. She doesn’t ask me quirky questions. And she sure doesn’t tell other bloggers I’m groovy. She’d much rather reward my tugging, treat-giving, and walking. Luckily some folks in blogville like me. Or I might be stuck tugging, giving …
When Is Your Dog Safe Off Leash?
Honey and I sat on the top step of our front porch like we had done dozens of times before. I could feel her excitement. But I was stunned when she took off running down the stairs and out into the street. Honey completely ignored me when I called her to return to me. Luckily …
Get Up and Move Your Wiggle Butt – Good for the Dog; Good for You
No, I’m not going to tell you how exercise will keep you and your dog slim. I will tell you that getting off your butt is good for your brain. And your dog’s brain too. Find Your Creativity Outdoors How many times have you found yourself staring at your computer screen trying to think of …
If Dogs Invented the Internet
My dog Honey looks so bored when I’m online. I bet things would be different if the internet were more canine-friendly. If Dogs Invented the Internet… the most popular search engine would not be Google, but Dog Pile e-mail would become p-mail porn would be a lot fuzzier Pinterest would include boards called “dead things” …
Looking for Training Inspiration?
Have you joined the Train Your Dog Month challenge? If not, what are you waiting for? Maybe you need some inspiration from last year’s trainers. First thing you should notice? The Train Your Dog challenge is also a Train Your Bird, Train Your Cat, Train Your Ferret—heck, even a Train Your Spouse challenge. First we …
Want to Protect Animals? Care About People – Blog the Change for Animals
“I prefer my cat.” “My dog is better than 90% of all humans.” “I understand animals more than I do people.” You’ve heard comments like this. You’ve said comments like this. I know I have. But if we stay stuck in this mindset, we’re not helping animals. Humans are Animals Sure, we’ve risen to the …