Traveling With Dogs

I often think about the limits we put on our dogs. They only go for a stroll when we say it’s okay and usually on the end of a leash. We choose when and what they eat. Every time they signal a need to go out while we’re busy, they get called a mother-lovin’ fornicator. …

The best part of vacation is dining out with Honey. I get a fuzzy face near my knee but I don’t have to cook or do the dishes. After many years of dining with dogs, here are the rules I follow every time—except when I don’t. When Dining With Your Dog… Always confirm a restaurant …

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. Hurry Up and Work Your Butt Off So You …

The Best City for Pet Traveler’s competition over at the Go Pet Friendly blog has been lots of fun. But some of you are reading about pet-friendly cities and saying to yourselves, “Take my dog to a beach with a hundred other dogs? Or expect him to sit quietly under a restaurant table while strangers …

We’ve had a lot of fun learning about the best cities for pet travelers this week. But what really makes a place pet-friendly? Is it  just having a nice dog park or a shop that sells yummy dog treats? Or are there other things you should consider when taking your dog on vacation with you? …

I love taking my dogs places. I love it so much, I’ve even changed what I do with my free time. In college, I was a serious film buff. I’d sneak into my (now) husband’s film theory class at 8:00 a.m. to see Eisentstein’s Battleship Potemkin and watched many of the art films showing in town. …

My recent post on Dogs in Church drew a very thoughtful comment from Ms. Wild Dingo of the blog, Wild Dingo. She starts out talking about seeing dogs in public places (such as stores) being bored and restless. She goes on to note: “we as dog lovers have to respect that not everyone likes dogs. …