The Problem with Treating a Dog Like a Pet
I couldn’t agree more.
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Your Dog is Talking. Are You Listening?
I have often talked about how our dogs are continually communicating with us, and how, often, we miss what they are actually saying. To their detriment.
I found this to be a helpful video on how to read the body language of our dogs so that we can anticipate and alleviate their anxiety.
… Read MoreFinding a Dog Sitter
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never felt comfortable leaving my dogs with anyone else. I tried a couple of dog boarding places over the years with mixed experiences.
One (a veterinarian boarding facility) was the worst experience of all. Another, a woman who had a great setup on her farm, was great for several years, but she closed up shop a few years ago.
And there’s one woman who has come to our house to sit–who is fabulous–but … Read More
How to Set Up Selective Sync for Dropbox
I just had a visitor complain about how she hates that when you download Dropbox to your desktop, it can eat up all your memory. She didn’t like how all her photos were bogging down her computer.
There is a simple way to choose what folders you’d like to keep synced on your desktop, and which folders you’d like to just keep in the cloud (which means that you can only access these folders by logging into Dropbox online).
How
… Read MoreWhat If — Everyone Started the Workday Dancing?
When I spent some time in India, there were many things that were striking. But one that I found most so was when I visited a friend’s office and he asked me to join in on their lunch break. Thinking I was just signing myself up for more curried dal and roti, I said sure. Then riotous dancing broke out and everyone—and I do mean everyone—joined in. The sheer joy of it can’t be translated. But I can tell you, … Read More
How to Brush Dogs Who Don’t Like to Be Brushed
There are two things my dogs hate. We’re not even going to get into nail clipping!
Maybe you’ve tried Option 1 and it works for you. But the fastest way for me to clear the room is to turn on the vacuum.
So what does work for my guys?
You can pick these up on Amazon . You’re welcome.… Read More
2018 Top 10 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds
Having just talked to a shaken friend who recently got bitten by a Dachshund, it made me wonder who the bad boys are in the bite world now. As I came across this info, it doesn’t look like much has changed in the last 20 years.
In the mid-1990s The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted its first study into the dog breeds involved in deadly U.S. attacks between 1979 and 1996. During that time, the Pit Bull was … Read More
There’s a Word for That
You know how it smells outside after a rainstorm? There’s a word for that.
Petrichor [pe-trahy-kawr, ker] is the distinct smell of rain in the air. Or, to be more precise, it’s the name of an oil that’s released from the earth into the air before rain begins to fall. Specifically, Webster’s Dictionary defines it as:
- a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
Who knew?
And why might … Read More