One Writer Mom. One Teen Kid. One Brilliant Australian Shepherd. One Comical Border Collie Mix. One Dog in a Maine Coon Cat's Body. And Latest to the Party — One Cuddly Cavalier.
Posted in Dog Training, Dogs in General on Apr 26th, 2009
Having lived with and loved a rescue dog who came to me with aggression problems, and having been around the block with various training philosophies to find one that worked, I’m happy to see that progress is being made in the understanding of what actually helps and what hurts. While I know there are many [...]
Posted in Dog Training, Dogs in General on Apr 24th, 2009
Hey guys, want to make your smart dog famous? I’m writing a book that will include stories about how dogs demonstrate their intelligence. I’d like to include a story about your Doggy Einstein if you’ve got a good one. If you think for a moment, I’ll bet you can recall several stories. To help jog your memory: [...]
Posted in Dogs in General, On Writing on Apr 9th, 2009
As I continue to collect amazing stories about dogs showing their smarts, I’d like to share the occasional one with you. I’ve selected this story because it speaks volumes on so many levels. See if you agree. ~This story came to me from Margo Seamus in Washington The Ground Beneath Her Feet I have two [...]
Posted in Dogs in General, Funnies on Mar 29th, 2009
What do you get with a herd of sheep, some LED lights, a few highly trained sheepdog and some rather imaginative Welsh shepherds? You won’t believe your eyes! Really. You won’t. (Make sure you stay for the fireworks.) “We took to the hills of Wales armed to the teeth with sheep, LEDs and a camera, [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Mar 8th, 2009
Is your dog food cutting the mustard? We all want to make sure our dogs are getting healthy, safe foods. Especially with the many pet food problems that continue to claim lives. (To keep abreast of the latest news, Therese at PetSitUSA does a fantastic job of posting up-to-date facts on pet food recalls.) It [...]
Posted in .Cait and Me, Dogs in General, Life, My Garden / Recipes on Mar 1st, 2009
With all the various projects and work stuff clamoring to get done, I’m starting to feel like the proverbial bouncing ball. Boing! Talk to this client. Boing! Get that paperwork done! Boing! Add this idea to the to-do list. Boing! Research that article and get quotes. Boing! Meet this deadline. Boing! Boing! Boing! In the [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Feb 8th, 2009
When is the right time to bring a new puppy or dog into the family? Rarely is someone in the position of being in the perfect time/perfect place — home most of the time, big fenced yard, older or no children, significant dog experience, familiarity and experience with the intended breed, etc. But there are [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Dec 7th, 2008
Here’s one smart dog who’s figured out a creative solution. I’m having a blast reading through all the “Smart Dog” stories people are sending in. I wish I could include this video sent by Heide. Kinda sums up the spirit of my book. For those of you who’d like to play and haven’t submitted your [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Nov 24th, 2008
In this season of thanks-giving, this video reminds me of how precious life is and how thankful I am for all my beloved four-footeds and two-footeds. May your week be filled with as much love, joy, and peace.
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Dogs in General on Nov 8th, 2008
I’ve got to make some decisions about which vaccines I’ll be subjecting Wink to and whether or not he’ll be neutered. It’s been several years since I’ve had to deal with puppy vaccine and neutering schedules, and there’s been a considerable amount of new information regarding these procedures since Kiera was a puppy. So I’ve [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Oct 9th, 2008
PetDoc has a terrific web site and blog for pet lovers, chock full of health news, behavioral and training tips, and interesting editorials and interviews. Today, I’m the featured guest and you can read the interview here. While you’re there, stick around and read these interviews from two of my good blogging buds. Jen’s SacredPaws [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Oct 9th, 2008
Having recently written about how to find a dog from a breeder, I wanted to give equal air time on how to find a dog from rescue or shelters. I’d like to start with this piece written by a rescue person, from the Best of Craigslist. Note to adopters Lassie, Cleo, Rin Tin Tin and [...]
Posted in Dogs in General on Sep 15th, 2008
One of the breeds that made it to Cait’s short list was the Papillon. With a little more research, it wasn’t long before the cute little Papillon got crossed off. Why? The Code. What is The Code, you ask? It’s the positive spin breeders put on their breed descriptions, endorsed by the AKC. And, I [...]
Posted in .My Dogs and Me, Dogs in General on Aug 14th, 2008
Wink has been with us for three weeks now. He is as sweet a dog as I have ever come across. He’s so cute and cuddly and full of love that everyone who meets him can’t help but say, “Awwww…” And then they can’t help but pick him up, for which they’ll receive a tiny [...]
Posted in .Cait and Me, .My Dogs and Me, Dogs in General on Jul 17th, 2008
I think it was John Lennon who said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Well “life” sure has been happenin’ around here. Not least of which is that I’ve somehow been roped into adding a third dog to our crew. It all started when Cait began making serious noise [...]
