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. When Honey and I are walking, I’ll occasionally pick …
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7 Links Challenge on Something Wagging This Way Comes
Amy Burkert of GoPetFriendly.com has challenged me to name my best posts by passing on the 7 Links Challenge started by Tripbase Blog. I’m honored to be chosen by such a terrific blogger. Amy has an interesting life, a useful business, and writes better than any former accountant I’ve ever met. So thank you, Amy. Never …
Extreme Poodles – Fuzzy Work of Art or Monstrosity of Bad Taste?
Have you ever seen extreme poodle grooming? Because I have and I just can’t force myself to look away. You may remember I get weirded out by some dog things–like dogs in costumes or movies where they talk. Well extreme poodle grooming (I’d call it sculpting) trumps all dog weirdness. Check out the video and …
The Puppiness Project – Learn a Little Bit More Each Day
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. Regular readers may recall my vow to regularly progress …
My Dog is a Self-Serving Bitch–And I’m Ok With That
You hear it all the time. Dogs give unconditional love. No matter how badly someone mistreats them, they can’t help but return love. Malarkey. I don’t think dogs are better than people (although they do have their moments). If a dog appeases someone who kicks him, he does it because it will help him survive. …
Puppy Athletes
Thank you to Felissa at Two Little Cavaliers for posting this adorable video. One of my favorite things about dogs is their athleticism. And you get to see it in all its glory at the Puppy World Track and Field Championships. Of course, my favorite sport is swimming. So I couldn’t allow the …
The Dog, the Universe, and Me
With Amy Burker’s post on becoming the “Poop Fairy,” there’s been a raft of posts and comments in the blogiverse about a dog person’s favorite topic: poop. The following guest post by my husband Michael will give you a new perspective on the poop that’s been left behind. ____________________ The Dog, the Universe, and Me …
The Puppiness Project – You Don’t Always Have to Share Your Opinion
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. Whenever I have a spare minute, I like to …
What Does Your Dog Tell People About You?
Dogs are like bumper stickers. They reveal to other people something we want them to know about us. We’re all familiar with the dark side of people using dogs to say something about themselves: spoiled, rich girls who carry status dogs in beaded bags or urban toughs with a well-muscled dog on the end of …
Cool is All in the Attitude
We’re experiencing heat unusual for upstate New York. Yesterday the temperatures in town hit 100 degrees F (37.7 degrees C). Even the normally icy lake feels tepid. While I feel sympathy for people doing hard, physical labor outdoors (highway workers, roofers, painters, and farm workers are just a few that come to mind), I’ve been …