Any of us who have raised a dog from puppyhood know how quickly they grow up. But when you only have a puppy for a week, every new thing he learns stands out as a big step. Here are the things our foster puppy Buster has learned since he arrived here Sunday afternoon, in order: …
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Something Blogging This Way Comes – Pet Blogger Challenge 2012
The highlight of the 2011 Blogging Season was the camaraderie of the Pet Blogger Challenge hosted by Amy Burkert of Go Pet Friendly and Edie Jarolim of Will My Dog Hate Me. I’m thrilled to be back as an alumna. And very tired. So let the post begin. 1. Provide a link to your post …
The Puppiness Project – Play to Win
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.” Today, the Puppiness Project is my husband’s attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. Play to Win Regular visitors to this blog …
The Problem of Patience – Train Your Dog Month Challenge
Dozens of you have already signed on to the Something Wagging Train Your Dog Challenge by leaving comments here and here. I’m excited and inspired to see what you’re hoping to do with your dogs (and guinea pigs and birds and cats) this month. I thought I’d show you my training challenge to inspire you …
The Migratory Patterns of the Fuzzy Bellied Honey
Shhhhh. Be very quiet. We have a rare opportunity to study the nightly migration of the Fuzzy Bellied Honey from the corner of the bed to the middle. Yes, I know she looks cute curled into a ball near that pillow. But beware. The drive to migrate to the center of the bed is a …
The Lazy Person’s Guide to the Something Wagging Train Your Dog Challenge
I’m so excited you’re joining me in the Something Wagging Train Your Dog Challenge. But I see I haven’t persuaded everyone this can be an easy and stress-free challenge. Maybe it’s the word challenge that’s doing it. Should I call it the Train Your Dog Gentle Nudge? Or perhaps the Train Your Dog Non-Threatening Glance? …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Let Bad Stuff Distract You From Joy
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 Can’t Teach Everything. Dogs connect us to something …
Who’s Reading Something Wagging?
We’re coming to the end of another year and I feel low as I always do. Rather than look inward or look back, I’ve decided to look outward at you, the reader. Who are you? Are you a typical Something Wagging This Way Comes reader? What I know about my readers: You can learn a …
Golden Retriever Loves Guitar
When I was living in Philadelphia with my pups Agatha and Christie, I noticed something very peculiar. No matter how crazily they were playing, at 10:00 p.m. they’d settle in and become still. But not every night at 10:00 p.m. Only the nights when I was listening to the public radio program that played Bach …
Puppy Puffery: Decoding Dog Adoption Descriptions
Shelters and rescue organizations walk a fine line. They present dogs needing homes in a positive light. But they don’t want to mislead prospective adopters about the dog’s real characteristics. What adoptive dog descriptions really mean If you’re considering adopting a dog, here’s what to expect from the following descriptions: A great running partner Plan …