Fortune and Dog’s Eyes
Jake loves Fritos. He won’t turn down a Cheeto, a pita chip, or a pretzel stick either. In fact, snack foods in general are Jake’s favorite carbohydrates. Jake honed his snacking addiction while...
View ArticleWhat Dogs Do
Two year old Homer is a smug little Maltese. Smug is the word, because his owner excuses his unwanted behaviors with the all-encompassing justification: “Well, he’s a dog. That’s what dogs do.” Here...
View ArticleWHO Invited YOU??
Seamus is an Irish Setter, but not the frenetic kind. In fact, he is rather torpid and slow-moving, especially when compared to his new little sister, Frieda. Frieda is 8 pounds of wired, manic...
View ArticleWhat’s Yours is Mine
If it drops on the floor, Ferlin lays claim to it. Ferlin is a Long-haired German Shepherd who’s life is an extended fishing expedition. The floor of the house is his pond. Its no surprise that the...
View ArticleDanger: Dog Eating (Round Two)
While I am on vacation this week, I will running a few of my earlier blogs. Enjoy! Winston is a five year old black, smooth-haired mini-dachshund with eyebrows as expressive as Groucho Marx’s,...
View Article21 Uses for a Couch (Round Two)
Welsh Terrier Charlie has a couch. It is his couch. When his owners adopted Charlie and brought him home, they were in agreement that the dog was absolutely not allowed on the furniture. The first...
View ArticleMean Girl
Brooks is a flashy, feisty little Long-Haired Chihuahua. Her big “brother” Dunn is a sweet-natured Lab mix. The dogs sleep together in a single bolstered dog bed. They play frenetic games of chase...
View ArticleThe new guy
Its pretty common nowadays for people to live with two or more dogs. While we humans manage to make the transition to the additional workload (feeding, walking, scooping, grooming, training, veterinary...
View ArticleWhen to call in the troops
I love those medical websites like WebMD.com and MayoClinic.com, the ones that have a “check your symptoms” feature. You click on the part of the body that hurts, and through a series of questions, an...
View ArticleFinders keepers
A client once told me that his dog was “well-behaved but not well-trained.” Rosalita is one of those dogs. She may not know any tricks or be able to lie down on command, but she is so little trouble...
View ArticleWhose bed is it?
Let me make this clear: I have nothing against owners sleeping with their dogs. For some odd reason, when I ask a client whether their dogs sleep with them, they reply with a sheepish “yes, but….” as...
View ArticleLet the chase begin
I confess I am amazed at the number of dog owners who resort to chasing their dog when he runs off with an item he has stolen. Let’s think like a dog for a moment…. Evenings are such a bore. Everyone...
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