A colleague posted an interesting question on her Facebook page last week: “Do you let your dog greet other dogs on leash?” The question wasn’t as interesting as the trend the answers took. There were almost 200 responses at last check. Most of the responders were professional dog trainers, although I’m sure there were a […]
Lily’s Cancer Update
Our sweetest old girl, Lily, was diagnosed with myxosarcoma a couple months ago. She’ll be 13 next week and I debated about whether to put her through surgery given her age. When I talked frankly with my veterinarian about it, he reminded me that she was overall a very healthy older dog — no arthritis, mobility […]
Review: Portable Doggie Water Bowl – Video
It was a glorious hike, but the dogs are parched. You take a break to give the dogs some water. You have water, but no bowl. You clumsily try to use your hand as a bowl for your dogs, but all that really happens is they get water all over the ground. In the end, the dogs […]
Tire Out Your Dog
When we’re on vacation, the dogs never stop moving – except to eat and sleep at the end of the day. Lily walks 2.5 miles every day. Then she fishes the shoreline for at least eight hours. I bet she covers another 12 miles in the water. She’s in the water until we head back […]
Dog Days of Summer
My dogs love summer. I love summer. Probably because my dogs love it. I’m sure you’ve heard of the “dog days of summer,” but I dug a little deeper and found this quote about the origin of the phrase: “…the ‘dog days’ are actually defined as the period from July 3 through Aug. 11 when the Dog […]
Weekly Roundup of Cool Dog Ideas
I’m a voracious reader of all things dog, here are some of the cool dog ideas I ran across. In my travels across the vast land of internets this week, here are some fun ideas, interesting news, and great information I came across. I think you’ll like ’em! DIY Serving Tray for Dog Lovers — from Jodi […]
Video – New Forest Foal
She’s a clicker trainer’s dream. This little foal I wrote about earlier would be just a dream learner for any clicker trainers out there. As we marveled at her courage and curiosity, we couldn’t help but think of all the training opportunities this little foal would bring us. I mentioned that we’d considered, fleetingly, foal-napping her so […]
Did You Miss These Stories? Weekly Roundup
Did you miss these stories this week? Dogs seem to make good news stories, here are some interesting ones I saw this week: I’d like to think my dog would save my life. There have been lots of stories about dogs falling through the ice and good samaritans rushing to rescue the dog. In this […]
Service Dog Training: Coffee Shop? Check!
Levi’s list of Places to Visit whilst a puppy is quite long. We’re working hard to get to every place before he’s 16 weeks old, which is when puppy socialization comes to a close. It’s been bitterly cold this winter, making getting out and about not only inconvenient but also painful. A puppy’s socialization window […]
Holiday Stress Relief – Crazy Great Dane Video
Christmas stress relief brought to you by Schooner, the Great Dane service dog in-training. Ever wonder how much fun a Great Dane can have all by himself, with a little recycled plastic lid? The setup. I’m trying to find a stuffed Kong that’s rolled under the bed for Lily (not on screen). Tango, yellow Labrador, […]
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