Information on living with, training, and loving Dogs
Dog hair. Everywhere.
This is one day’s worth of dog hair in one room. Granted, this is shedding season. But, truthfully, pretty much all year is shedding season.
If you must have a clean house and clean clothes, you do not want a dog.
For dog lovers, the trade-off in love and joy received is worth the less than pristine house and clothes.… Read More
Time to let some old sacred cows go. Hopefully, this PBS SciShow video will give Alpha proponents pause for thought.
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I can always tell when Wink feels a little bit under the weather because that’s how much more he’ll bury himself under the covers. Just one of the many signs that are starting to pile up that his best days are in the rearview mirror. But that’s a subject for another post—how to prepare yourself to let go of a beloved pet…
This post is in answer to the oft-asked question: “Should I let my dog sleep with me?” And … Read More
Because both Wink and Finn need to take (multiple) pills twice a day every day, and opening their mouths (especially Finn’s) to get said pills down their throats is a nightmare, I’ve resorted to hiding the pills in whatever (safe) people food is left from our meals. I know. I know. Slippery slope. Yes, I now have two merciless beggars.
I cannot lie; Wink was already world-class. He learned it from Kiera, my Aussie who I had to retrain and … Read More
Wink is fast approaching his 13th birthday and someone was asking how old that was in human years, since, for a Cavalier, anything over 8 years old is considered impressive.
The old rule of thumb was to simply multiply the dog age by 7 to get the equivalent human age. Not so anymore. They’ve figured out a more precise formula through factoring DNA changes over time. Though the general rule that bigger dogs age faster than smaller dogs still … Read More
I’ve previously talked about Cait having serious puppy hunger. By the looks of it, it’s getting worse by the day! She just sent me this text. While I love Aussies to pieces, even I find this photo gulp-worthy.
Midwestern Pet Foods company expands voluntary recall of dry food products.After more than 70 dogs died and 80 others became ill, possibly from ingesting fatal levels of a toxin that is produced by mold, Midwestern Pet Foods is conducting a recall, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Destroy the products in a way that children, pets and wildlife cannot access them. Wash and … Read More
I’ve been hard at work trying to make it so Wink can continue our walks even in cold, snowy weather. It’s been a process, to say the least. But I’m determined.
The latest problem to solve has been how to keep Wink’s feet protected.
I started off with these waterproof, skidproof booties from Amazon.com EXPAWLORER Waterproof Dog Boots Reflective Non-Slip Pet Booties. They get 4 stars, and for a lot of people, they seem to do the trick.
Here’s … Read More
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