I love animals. I'd like to think that I understand them because I have rescued more than my fair share of birds (including a wild owl incident), have been chased by a pack of baby raccoons, and love my dogs to pieces. Plus, I've always believe that animals know a lot more than they let on. For many years, science did not support this line of thinking. Animals were … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Dealing with Dogs with an Actively Aggressive Past
From The Book Wheel: Today's post and dogs with an actively aggressive past is by Bryan Bailey, author of Embracing the Wild In Your Dog. It's particularly appropriate because I have a rescue dog with a less-than-admirable past when it comes to dog-on-dog aggression. I love her to pieces and wouldn't trade her for the world, but I asked Dr. Bailey to write about this … [Read more...]
10 Signs You Own a Dog That Sheds
I love my dogs. I really do. BUT, one of them sheds a lot. As in, I will never not have a dog hair on my clothes, in my hair, or quite probably, in my lunch. Even so, I love them to pieces and have mastered the art of spinning around so that they can't jump on me as I'm leaving for work and no longer balk at finding a hair in my cookie batter. If you own and love a … [Read more...]
It’s National Dog Week!
Every year, National Dog Week creeps up on me. I always tell myself that next year I will bake my pups a peanut-butter-carrot cake but it never happens. Okay, I'll confess - I've baked them treats before, but it's usually on a random day because I forget the big ones (except birthdays/rescue days).This year, however, I am going to celebrate National Dog Week by … [Read more...]