Holster for whipped cream?

It started last winter, when I regularly enjoyed a cup of hot cocoa with whipped cream at night. In front of the fire, I’d hunker down with Tom

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Smarty-pants matrix

The research that first ranked dog breeds by intelligence essentially measured how many exposures it took for various dogs to learn something new. Border collies, as you’ve likely

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Focus training for handlers?

The popular dog training books and DVDs in the “In Focus” series talk all about teaching your dog focus, but what about the handler? What’s a dog to

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Lilly on anti-depressants – Day One (tomorrow)

Last week, we got back the results of Lilly’s blood work in preparation for trying antidepressants to help her cope. The good news is that it came back

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Happy news, sad news

Over the weekend, I learned two things about people and dogs I love — one happy, one sad. First the good news, my friend and trainer Joy Bishop

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Honor Stink Eye

Last week, Lilly went to the doctor for a major blood draw in preparation for our experiments with anti-depressants for her. Even though there are no indications (other

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If Lilly was …

Here’s a game we often play to amuse ourselves. Give it a try sometime with your own dog. If Lilly was … If Lilly was Native American, she’d

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Mountain dog goes to town

Lilly and I ventured to a high-use public park in Denver over the weekend to visit some friends from out of town. Since I often lament Lilly’s reactions

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Anatomy of a meltdown

Just as certain people instantly make my blood boil, certain dogs simply get Lilly’s goat. And, not to put too fine a point on it, I think their

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Oh, the places she’ll hide

Once upon a time, when Lilly was still an evasive pup, she got lost right here at home. We looked high and low but did not see her

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