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
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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
Bossy is as Bossy Does
Our big-picture trainer (Gigi Moss) often says that dogs with true leadership skill seem completely normal. They don’t seem bossy or dominant (hate that word) or whatever term
To Grandma’s House We Go
The nice thing about any season other than summer is that it’s pretty safe to take Lilly in the car with me. Sometimes that means popping by Tom’s
Truffles Named After Dogs
While paging through a Harry & David catalog, I came across a new chocolate truffle called the Dark Poodle Truffle. It’s a rich, dark chocolate yummy with shaved
More Neighborhood Canine Visitors
At times, in the winter months, our solar-powered gate opener poops out. Sometimes, there isn’t enough sun to charge it. Sometimes, the bitter cold drains the battery. That
Sneak Attack
Sometimes when I write, which is my honest-to-goodness career, the real world recedes and I live entirely in my head. The only sounds I hear all day long