I love classic movies. But wouldn’t they be even better if they were about dogs? Dog Movies I’d Like to See From Here to Peternity – Drama about Army life on Hawaii before Pearl Harbor. Known for its sexy love scene on the dog beach between Burt Danecaster and Deborah Cur. Gone With the Pug …
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Wacky Pet Products: Dog Walking Coat?
Unlike neuticles, pet paint, and turd burglars, the K-Rosco Dog Walking Utility Jacket sounds great from the very beginning. Well, why should I tell you about it? Watch the video: Pretty awesome, huh? So why is this coat featured in a Wacky Pet Products post? The price. This coat costs $270. Or $290 if you …
Following Atticus: Life Lessons Learned While Hiking With a Dog
A Dog Story, But So Much More Certain experiences enlarge us, expand our perceptions. If we let them. A short list would include: spending time in nature taking risks confronting our inner demons developing a deep relationship with someone whose point of view is entirely other Links that follow may be Amazon affiliate links. Tom …
Looking For Good Dogs (And Their People)
If You Look For It, You’ll Find It When you buy a blue Honda, suddenly you see blue Hondas everywhere you look. It’s disgusting to not clean up after your dog. Why do you find dog poop wherever you turn? And when you’re working hard to train your dog, it seems like every dog person …
The Puppiness Project – Choose Good Rewards
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, and Chérie, our visiting Foster Pup. Dog Treats that Motivate Honey …
If Dogs Spoke English…
If I could make my dog Honey understand just one phrase in English, what would it be? “Don’t worry. The vet isn’t going to hurt you one bit.” “If you relax in the bike cart, I’ll take you to the dog park.” “Why don’t you dig over here where I need to transplant that sapling?” …
Is This Hamster Happier Than Your Dog?
What Makes One Person Crazy and Another Person Normal I spend a lot of time thinking about crazy people. I spend a lot of time being crazy people. Which is my tacky way of saying that questions of mental health and illness fill my thoughts. For instance, why is it considered crazy to think aliens …
What’s the Big Deal with Dog Poop?
The blood of grown men runs cold at its sight. Women faint. Children scream. What cursed thing is this? It’s the dreaded dookie! Ithacans Against Dog Poop My town has gotten complaints for not being dog-friendly. After all, who would ban dogs from an outdoor pedestrian mall or a park on the lakeshore? Ithaca, that’s …
10 Top Dog Training Tips You Can Use Every Day
Who has time for daily dog training? Between work, keeping up with your home, volunteer work, school, raising kids, and everything else that you do, there just isn’t much free time to do training. Right? Wrong. You just need to squeeze short training sessions into your every day activities. Here’s how. Top Dog Training Tips …
The Puppiness Project – Enjoy Some Healthy Competition
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, and Chérie, our visiting Foster Pup. Sibling Rivalry is Good Honey …