Category Archives: General

We Should Wake Up Like Our Dogs

photo credit: smerikal Wake Up Like A Dog You might be wondering what I mean by the weird title of this blog post.  I haven’t been able to blog as often during this winter because of my busy ski instructor … Continue reading

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Are Dogs Smart Enough To Know When TV Commercials On?

photo credit: opensourceway Productive Use Of Time For Dog Grooming I usually like to make productive use of my time and one of the ways I’ve done that is to do various household chores like cleaning during the TV commercial … Continue reading

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Different Ways To Wash Dirty Dog Paws Feet

photo credit: pigelmann Washing Dirty Dog Paws Feet I wrote about using dog boots for some of our winter walks outside when there is too much salt on the roads and sidewalks.  Lately, we haven’t had much snow out there … Continue reading

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Read This If You Got A Christmas Puppy

photo credit: jurvetson Christmas Puppy Personally, I’m against giving live pets as Christmas gifts.  Quite often what happens is parents give into the wishes of their kids to get a puppy for Christmas or somebody surprises a significant other with … Continue reading

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When Your Bedroom Becomes A Dog Den

photo credit: Melissa Gray Bedroom As Dog Den Different dogs out there sleep in different places within the homes of their owners.  Some sleep in their master’s bedroom while some sleep in another part of the house.  My Lhasa Apso … Continue reading

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Nice Video Of Orangutan And Hound Dog Friendship

photo credit: Tambako the Jaguar Orangutan Hound Dog Friendship Here’s a really nice video of a unique friendship between an orangutan and a hound dog.  Thanks to our friend Debbie Abdool of Dasa Consulting for bringing this video to our attention. … Continue reading

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Like Puppy Socialization Again

photo credit: evocateur Like Puppy Socialization This weekend was the first one since my Lhasa Apso dog Chester got his vet cone off after he’s been wearing it for two weeks straight, 24 hours per day, seven days per week … Continue reading

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My Girl Roxie Retains Dog Dominance

Dog Dominance When my boy Chester was away at the vet clinic getting eye surgery this week, I noticed a change in his sister Roxie almost immediately, even during the car ride back home.  Once at home, she was much … Continue reading

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Overnight Trial A Success

Dogs On Their Own Overnight I outlined in my last post about how I was doing a trial where my two Lhasa Apso dogs Chester and Roxie would be left on their own overnight at home while I was away … Continue reading

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My Dogs Had A House Guest

First Time Dog House Guest My dogs Chester and Roxie had a dog house guest for the very first time this past week.  Earlier, my friend Debbie and her schnauzer Maggie came with us for an outing in the nearby … Continue reading

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