In our continuing efforts to notice dog language based on what we learned from Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff, I shot these two photos
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Half-Dog with Toy
Keeping with yoga poses named for things our dogs do, here is Ginko showing the classic Half Dog (with toy). I think he does this to stretch both
Canine Body Language
So, I went through Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff a second time. Much of the info I already knew, but here are a handful of things
Vaccination Decision
In general, I follow the American Animal Hospital Association’s Canine Vaccine Guidelines. That means, I only vaccinate my adult dogs every 3 years (not every year). Since it’s
Parlez-Vous Dog-lais?
I found a copy of Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff at my local library and checked it out, based on Dog-Geek and KB‘s recommendations,
Dog-Specific Outerwear
During one of my once-a-week trips to town, I plan to hunt around for some brown jeans, etc. as a way to avoid the dog dirt stains that
Dog Dirt Management
Either I need to transition my dog clothes over to brown, or I need a better stain-fighting formula to get the dog dirt out. Seriously, all of my
The Rare Arctic Ice Bat
Sometimes we catch a glimpse of a rare arctic ice bat in our very own backyard. Ooooh, scary! She’s focused on her favorite B-A-L-L. Hence the intense, predatory
Well-Adjusted Dogs for Hire
Here’s another thought on Calming Signals. Turid Rugaas’s book talks a bit about using well-adjusted dogs to help teach other dogs how to communicate again, how to be
Confessions of a Former Exotic Pet Owner
When my friend Lisa Metzger at Metzger Associates in Boulder recently sent me some hedgehog links, I realized I’ve never written about Xena — the pygmy hedgehog in