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. This week I’m learning life lessons from two dogs: …
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A Day in the Life of a Foster Puppy
If you follow me on Facebook or stop here regularly, you may have heard I became an accidental foster parent to a puppy. For those of you with adult dogs who are experiencing puppy lust, I thought I’d share with you A foster puppy morning 5:00 a.m. Up and at’em. No one sleeps in at …
Honey Fulfills Her Destiny
Late Wednesday night, I saw something interesting on Facebook. No, none of my friends admitted to sleeping with Herman Cain. And no, Bank of America is not giving a foreclosed house to everyone who “likes” them. But my friend Beth was looking for a foster home for a puppy who had been seized by Animal …
The Puppiness Project – Handle Bad Behavior Like a Bitch
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. Occasionally I encounter someone whose behavior is the equivalent …
Dogs on the Bed
Honey is never allowed to sleep on the bed. Except when she is. A dog on the bed helps you appreciate your mate While my husband is attending his high school reunion, Honey has been filling in. What does that mean? lots of barking at strange sounds (this from the dog who never barks at …
10 Things Your Dog is Most Thankful For
Your dog is thankful because: 1. when toast falls on the ground, it always lands butter side down 2. you don’t vacuum all the fur balls under the furniture so she always feels like she has a friend 3. no one has yet figured out how to breed the gene out of dogs that makes …
How Much Do You Spend On Your Pets?
The Furry Side of Finance Pets are cheap love. Although an unexpected vet bill or chronic health condition needing a special diet can be expensive, we get a lot for very little money when we love an animal. How little? The folks at the online money management system, Mint.com, created a nifty infographic. Mint gets its …
A Thanksgiving Video Treat – Dog Makes Holiday Bouquet
Happy Thanksgiving! And if you’re not American, take the time to count your blessings anyway. It’s never a bad thing to do.
Surprised by Dog: Happy Ending Stories
While we’re waiting to receive the good news that Mel Freer’s missing foster dog, Lady, has been found, I thought I’d post a few links to happy ending stories. These aren’t dramatic stories about dogs who scale mountains and swim oceans to return to their families. They are just small, every day triumphs in the …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Just Be Thankful. Show It.
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. As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I’ve …