Okay, so my dog Honey is Little Miss Perfect. I can take her to parades, malls, and even social media conferences without fear of being embarrassed or threatened with doggy jail. Most of all, I can take her out to eat on a pet-friendly patio. But I haven’t always had confident and well socialized dogs. …
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7 Cues To Teach Your Dog BEFORE Eating at a Pet-Friendly Restaurant
I can hear some of you now. “If I took my dog to a pet-friendly restaurant, the video of him misbehaving would go viral in ten minutes.” Have some faith. It might be easier than you think. Especially if you teach your dog some basic cues before you try it for the first time. Here …
What’s the Difference Between Pets, Wild Animals, and Livestock?
If you’re looking for a brilliant explanation of why humans put other animals into categories, you won’t find it here. Sorry. My opinion is that people find it convenient to treat animals differently based on what we want from them. Do we want animals to keep us company? Work for us? Hold up a romantic …
What Should You Do With Your Dog When You Travel For The Holidays?
It’s that time of year again. The time when millions of dogs take to the highways. What? You look puzzled. American Thanksgiving is coming up fast. It’s the biggest travel day of the year. If you’re visiting distant friends or family and have a dog, he’s probably traveling too. And you have a big decision …
Sailing with a Dog? Pet Travel Tuesday
I love reading an armchair adventure. And A Sea Dog’s Tale: The True Story of a Small Dog on a Big Ocean
The Healing Power of Animals – Pet Travel Tuesday
Animals, and dogs in particular, carry a heavy burden. Those of us who love them, ascribe all kinds of virtues to them—understanding, compassion, and unconditional love. Maybe dogs have every wonderful trait we praise them for. But I suspect dogs are too complex to be everything we need them to be. Sometimes they’re patient and …
Do Dog Breeds Matter?
In 1945, Japan had only 16 Akitas. Eaten by starving Japanese families, their pelts lining the coats of Japanese military officers, the beloved, ancient breed became more important dead than alive. Akitas were lucky. Morie Sawataishi, a Mitsubishi engineer from northern Japan, took an interest in the dogs and began breeding, raising, and …
10 Funniest Reasons To Not Let Your Dog Go Along In Your Car This Summer
I know. You love the company. Your dog is your best friend. You love to be with her. But if you let your dog come along with you when you do car errands. You may regret it. Top 10 Funny Reasons Not to Let Your Dog Go Along 1. No cop will ever believe you …
Julia Child Loved Cats
Julia Child is a public television deity in a holy trinity that includes Mr. Rogers and Big Bird. Imagine how popular she’d be if everyone know how much she loved cats. We Love Julia Julie Child was an unlikely television star. At six feet, two inches tall (188 centimeters), she was a striking, if not …
What a Naked Man on an Island Can Teach Us About Dogs
Life wouldn’t be much fun without fantasies. But what does it take to make a fantasy come true? Ask the naked man on the beach. An Island Dream Tom Neale wanted to live alone on a South Seas island. Well, not entirely alone. He did take two cats with him for company. He wrote about …