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. Does your dog let you make mistakes? If you’ve …
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Lessons in Grace – The Idealists vs the Realists
For several months I’ve been pondering a post on the tensions that flare up between people who agree on the ends but not the means of achieving social progress. Idealists battling realists I’ve been thinking about Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. And about Dietrich Bonhoeffer and resistance members who outwardly complied with the government while subverting it in private. And I’ve been …
31 Days to Building a Better Blog – Help Me With My Homework?
Building a Better Blog Over at the BlogPaws Community, Dawn Miklich is hosting the 31 Days to Building a Better Blog Challenge. With only one task assigned, it’s probably not too late to join. Come on in, the water’s fine. Unfortunately for me, the first task is one I find really tough–writing an elevator speech …
The Puppiness Project – You Can’t Change Everything (and You Shouldn’t Try)
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. Golden Retrievers have a “Soft Mouth” While researching Golden …
Casting a Long Shadow – A Pet Adoption Story
A House is Not a Home Without a Dog. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t live one more week without a dog. I convinced my coworker, Haleigh, to visit the SPCA during our lunch break. Reconnaissance, I told myself. I’m just looking. While Haleigh visited a playful pit mix, my husband’s words echoed in my …
15 Ways to Tell If You’re Dog Crazy
Are you dog crazy? How many apply to you? Some links below are affiliate links. 1. Besides a regular clicker (Amazon), you also have a click stick (Amazon), a clicker with wrist band (Amazon), or a clicker leash. 2. You find bits of dried cheese, salmon jerky, and liver in every jacket pocket, including those you wear for dress …
If Lassie Were a Cat…
I’m not going to get into the whole “who’s better–dogs or cats” debate. But what do you think would have happened if Lassie had been a cat?
Something Swagging This Way Comes – And the Winners Are…
I was gratified to see how many people entered my contest and told me why their dog(s) deserved to win. I wish I had a big bag o’swag for everyone who entered. The Winner of the Small-Medium Dog Swag Bag is Barb of the Sassy & Ginger Chronicles (and Chili Too!) Barb’s blog is new …
Spreading the Gospel – Hearing Messages from Dog
A family with a beautiful, young German Shepherd sat at the picnic table beside us. “Bah!” “Bah!” I asked Mike, “Is that the same German Shepherd Honey was playing with at the dog park this morning?” “Bah!” Mike: “I don’t know. Does the guy have a French accent?” “Bah!” “Bah!” Pam: “I can’t tell. Maybe.” …
Making Friends at the Lake
Dogs who don’t like dogs; and the people who love them I’ve always loved taking my dogs with me to different places. Unfortunately, two dogs in my adult lifetime have been fearful and reactive toward other dogs and situations. Because of that, we’ve gone to concerts on the lawn to find ourselves edging farther and …