No sleep for the weary #2

Yeah, we’ve had threat of storms pretty much daily and Bandit, while not overly dramatic, does become crazy clingy.  Last night (Tuesday night) was no exception.  It was very windy and he got spooked by the drapes blowing and came running into my bed.  He...

Wordless Wednesday…

On Monday, I was outside taking photos for yesterday’s post about the garden hose tug toy when I started getting some nice shots.  I figured I’d share some of the photographs I took.  It’s totally off topic–sort of–would anyone be...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle the canine way

Again, after last week’s heavy content I wanted to keep things light and fun… and less wordy this week. So, I figured, what’s more fun than talking dog toys!?  In a house with multiple dog, I’ve found myself buried under toys sometimes.  I...

HA! It works!

After a very serious and word-heavy week last week (and just being quite drained right now) I’m starting this week off with a crazy brief but relevant blurb. This past weekend I was outside doing lawn work and tending my garden.  I was working in the back yard...

Some final thoughts…

Some final thoughts on Dog Bite Prevention Week…. Be Your Dog’s Advocate You are your dog’s best advocate.  If you will not stick up for them, who else will?  If you feel your dog is uncomfortable stand up for him/her and tell people, “Thanks...

How dogs say NO–a translation guide

Aside from some Nordic and Spitz breeds, most dogs are not capable of verbally saying NO (okay so they don’t really say “no” but they can Arooo in a way that sounds like it)!  They use their own physical language and rely on us to understand...