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 fine line between love and hate After brushing …
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Coping With a Reactive Dog and His Non-Reactive Person
When you know a neighborhood dog is reactive, you make allowances for his behavior. But what if his person isn’t reactive enough? The Un-Neighborly Dog If you’ve been reading Something Wagging for a while, you know I’m enchanted with dogs and the bonds we form with them. I even love the dogs I don’t like. …
Strengthening the Bond With Your Animal – Pet Hospice
Facing the end of our pets’ lives brings complicated feelings. Grief, yes. Sorrow, yes. But also regret, uncertainty, and sometimes, even relief. If we saw end of life care for our animals as a way to keep our bond strong, would we both benefit emotionally from the experience? Specialized help – pet hospice Last week …
Are Dogs (Wo)Man’s Best (facebook) Friend?
If you spend your free time on social media, does your dog go with you? Who Else Loves Your Dog Originally seen at Mashable. Fess up. Who’s really on social media? You or your dogs?
Let Us Now Praise Naked Dogs – Tue Cute Tuesday
Halloween is over. That means I have nearly a month to enjoy canine nudity before the Santa hats and elf costumes make their appearances.
20 Things No One Tells You When You Get Your First Dog
When you brought your first dog home you probably picked up a few books about training, feeding, and caring for him. But do books tell you everything you need? Of course not. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. …
The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Weird – Neuticles
Let’s talk about men and their balls. They are a never ending source of amusement, from the bad puns (anyone for Schweddy Balls?) to giving baseball players something to play with between innings. But does the male “attachment” to his testicles prevent him from neutering his dog? Never fear. Neuticles® are here. Neuticles: Testicular Implants …
Learning from Service Dogs
Do you beat yourself up because you can’t figure out how to teach your dog something he should be able to do? Then it’s time for you to learn from service dogs. Service dogs get the best start in life While some service dogs are found in shelters or trained by their people to be …
Honey Returns to the Mall
Apparently allowing dogs into the mall is good for business. Spread the word. Socializing Honey at the Mall When Honey was ten weeks old, we attended the Pet Expo at the Shops at Ithaca Mall. A clean, safe area for socialization was just what she needed. Since then, we attended the Pet Expo in April …
The Puppiness Project – Don’t Believe Your Own Press
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 young woman twiddling with her phone was blocking …