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I have never lived with a foo-foo dog before. All of my many dogs over the years have stood on their own four paws, rain or shine.
Then came Kenzie.
Kenzie is my black-tri Cavalier, and she is a total princess. God forbid a single raindrop touches her during a potty break. She’d rather hold it until she explodes.
I tried the “giant umbrella” strategy, hovering over both of us like a personal valet, but she just freezes. She won’t … Read More
In Arrow’s never-ending attempt to get Riley to play with him outside, he carefully brought each stuffed dog toy outside through the dog door and lined them up so Riley could pick his favorite.
That black thing in front? Probably one of our socks. I’m sure when the snow melts, we’ll find all kinds of missing treasure.
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We all know that a Great Dane looks nothing like a Chihuahua, but what about their minds? A massive study from the University of Helsinki recently tested 1,002 dogs across 13 breeds to find out.
The researchers used a series of “puzzles” to measure things like memory, impulse control, and how well dogs read human body language. Use the following Breed-by-Breed Cheat Sheet to find the answers. The … Read More
It’s that time of year!
The biggest stage in dog sports, the 2025 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, has begun!
Thousands of dogs are competing in:
My three dogs in this pack are an interesting bunch. To say the least… While most dogs do love walks, Arrow (our Aussie) will NOT leave the front yard if Riley and Kenzie (our Cavaliers) aren’t right out the door with him. And I mean no amount of pulling, coaxing, treating will get him to budge. Either they go or he doesn’t. Simple as that.
And then there’s Kenzie. She’s my tough girl. Until someone tests her, and then she … Read More
Riley is the sweetest creature on the planet. He is a no-fuss-no-muss dog. He knows his job is to pump love into the world, and he excels at it.
He only has one flaw.
He never barks.
I’d stepped out on the deck to take a call because the reception is better out there. I didn’t realize he had slipped out behind me, and I wasn’t thinking to look for him when I came back inside.
An hour passed. Not … Read More
Ever heard of the term “Jump Down Syndrome”? Me neither, until my Aussie, Kiera (who was 12 at the time), jumped out of my car at the Vet’s for a routine checkup. That simple jump triggered the onset of Vestibular Disease, which she battled for the rest of her life. The irony of that moment—taking her in to keep her healthy and instead setting off something that would plague her to her death—still gets me.
My vet called it “Jump … Read More
