My first house had three floors, six bedrooms, and two fireplaces. I used to put signs on the doors to remind me of a room’s post-renovation purpose. It took me two days to clean it. My second house has two floors, three bedrooms, and no fireplaces. We spend most of our time in three rooms. …
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I Blame Canada for Making Me Turn (to) Tricks
I hope you’re happy. You damn cheese-eating Canadian, you. It wasn’t enough that you wanted to teach your dog tricks. You had to make me want to also. I’d curse you, Kristine Tonks…. If I wasn’t having so much fun. Why I Hate Dog Tricks I like dogs. I like them as dogs. Not babies. Not …
The Agility Dog Who Makes Everyone Smile
Sometimes I watch this video three or four times in a row. It makes me happy. Just like it made everyone in the audience happy. Watch it. You’ll see. Was I right? My favorite moment was at the 12-second mark. As the dog came out of the weave poles, he looked at his person. Did …
Are Blog Stats Like the Skinny Model on Your Fridge? Pet Blogger Challenge III
Everyone who makes money telling people how to blog (and even a few who don’t) says you need to track your stats. See what posts attract the most readers. Then write more of those. Voila! Success! But how do you know the people giving you the advice aren’t sabotaging your success to ensure their own? …
Don’t Wait for One Perfect Day With Your Dog
If you knew your dog was coming to the end of her life, wouldn’t you want to have one perfect day with her? Why wait? Good Advice for Grieving a Pet I’ve borrowed or renewed at the library Jon Katz’s book, Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die four times. How could I read a …
Know Your Motivations – Good for the Dog; Good for You
If you offered to pay me $100 every time I vacuumed, the floor would be covered in dog hair and my bank account would be empty. Why? Because I’m not motivated by money. I might actually be demotivated by money. After all, why would I want to be known as a vacuum whore? What Motivates …
Mmmmm, Misaki!
The Misadventures of Misaki mention the musings of a mischievous Malamute—an M-bitious task. But a fun one. Meet Misaki Misaki is a beautiful Alaskan Malamute who lives in the United Kingdom. She loves snacks, belly rubs, and mud. But her job is to keep her people in good physical condition. I think, however, her people’s …
Celebrating Heartprint Pets
What is the best pet blog tagline ever? It’s the description of Heartprint Pets: “Celebrating the Creatures That Leave Their Imprints on Our Hearts.” Isn’t that great? I know my heart is covered in paw prints. What is Heartprint Pets? Blogger Lisa created Heartprint Pets as a celebration of her lifelong love of animals. But …
I Smell a Rat!
No, literally. We have an unwanted houseguest. And he’s fearless. But he’s kinda irresistible. Even Honey likes him. Mr. Rat, Welcome To Your New Home My Ithaca neighborhood is very welcoming to rats: Everyone has a compost pile. The houses are old and full of gaps. People use birdseed on icy sidewalks to prevent slipping. …
Don’t Forget to Wear Clean Underwear
As I journey forward into 2013, I take all the good advice to travelers: take lots of detours make new friends along the way wear clean underwear (are there actually people who need to be told this?) remember where you came from We’ll know soon how I’m doing with the first two. Take my word …