Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. The Watchful Dog Honey looked concerned. Mike was packing the …
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Elee the Shiba Inu’s Trick and Treat
Shiba Inus have a reputation for being hard to train. Apparently Elee likes surprising people, because this is one tricky Shiba Inu. The secret, according to Elee’s person Delphine, “is to make it FUN FUN FUN for the dog and for you!” Does Elee look like she’s having fun to you? Have you ever …
Who Cares What Celebrities Think Of Their Dogs?
Celebrity Watcher—Not! Who cares who Kristen Stewart is sleeping with? And who is Kristen Stewart anyway? Why is a show about bad dancers who were on television, or speaker of the American House of Representatives, or children of 1970s pop singers so popular? Who subscribes to People magazine? I think you’ve gotten the sense by …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Take Things Personally
Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. Honey Never Gives Up My mother loves dogs. She just doesn’t …
The Curse of Having a “Good” Dog
Since Honey was a puppy, we’ve done regular training in busy, outdoor settings. Dozens of people have stopped to compliment me on what a good dog she is. But having a “good” dog carries a curse. Breedism Rears Its Ugly Head Honey and I were practicing calm behavior near children at the local playground. If …
Henri the Cat has Political Ennui
What Will Inspire This Cat? Henri despairs of things ever getting better. Unless, of course, cats could get some political representation. I’ll let him speak for himself: For the story of Tuxedo Stan read the report by Halifax correspondent, Kristine Tonks of Rescued Insanity. If your animal friends were represented in local government, what changes …
I’m So Ashamed
Lots of Shame to Go Around Our friends at Kol’s Notes and My Brown Newfies have turned the tables on the popular dog shaming website. Yep, it’s Human Shaming time. The dogs finally get their say. And it seems we are not worthy to live in their worlds. Would your dog …
The Puppiness Project – Learn to Focus
Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. A Dog With a Job Honey always has to work …
When a Foster Dog Goes Home…
When a foster dog goes home from our house, we: go somewhere because it sounds and feels too empty with one dog missing sigh in relief because we’ve just uncomplicated our upcoming trip out-of-town keep looking at our dog to see if she feels as sad as we do bring out the high value …
Dog Training Fail – A Comedy of Errors
Ignoring Good Advice Do you ever fail to listen to those little voices in your head? Not the voices that say the government is reading your thoughts and you need to protect yourself with an aluminum foil hat (although substitute Google for the government—I don’t think they’re smart enough to pull it off—and they might …