Comments on: ‘A Member of the Family’ and ‘Izzy & Lenore’

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:55:55 +0000

No my dog and cats eat Nature’s Variety Instinct right now, which is dry. I plan on introducing some raw food soon. I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’d rather use Nature’s Variety’s pre-prepared raw food rather than try to do it on my own.

I have a post about questions to ask before boarding your dog. I worked at a kennel in the Minneapolis area for about seven years. Let’s just say it was not a good kennel.

Here’s the post. It’s an older post. I’d love to hear your comments: http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/02/27/10-questions-to-ask-before-boarding-your-dog/

By: Tierney Silver-Goeden

Tierney Silver-Goeden — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:38:05 +0000

Do you feed your dog raw food? I am considering trying that out. I currently feed my dog California Natural which seems to be pretty good for his diet. He is a fairly hard dog to feed since he has zinc deficency and reacts badly to low-grade foods. I agree about the over-vaccination part.
Have you done any posts about doggy-daycare/boarding? I currently work at a dog kennel in South Fargo and I worked at two other kennels in the past (also in Fargo). I have quite a bit of opinions and insider information when it comes to kennels. I would be interested to see what you have to say about them.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:32:06 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations. I also liked the chapter by Illusion. Also liked the part about over vaccinating and proper nutrition. Glad to hear Cesar promoting raw food for dogs.

By: Tierney Silver-Goeden

Tierney Silver-Goeden — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:47:24 +0000

I just finished “A Member of the Family” and yes, there is a lot of repetition but I found the chapter by Illusion to be very touching. She tells everyone the story of Cesar before his rehabilitation. Before I read this, Cesar was a ‘superstar’ but after reading this chapter, he became a human. “Be tha Pack Leader” is very informal to me. It explains the theories and techniques in ways that the other books do not. It was one of the more informational books I have read. If you are interested in dog behavior,
I would recomend “The Body Language and Emotion of Dogs”, “The Intellegence of Dogs”, “Never Cry Wolf” (About a pack of wolves) and “The Dog’s Mind”. There are many more but these are my favorite.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:06:12 +0000

Thanks I’ll check out Animal Magnetism!

By: Laurel Hunt

Laurel Hunt — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:22:46 +0000

I loved Breakfast at Sally’s too! Amazing story of the human-animal bond. It really opened my eyes about homeless people too and made me feel more compassionate towards them. I’m also a fan of Jon Katz books though the stories in them are sometimes repetitive. I’ve noticed them becoming increasingly spiritual and reflective about not just dogs, but all his farm animals. A good book I’m just finishing is Animal Magnetism by Rita Mae Brown, the story of all the animals in her life. January is a good month to catch up on reading!

BarkWagLove

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:24:48 +0000

I’ll make sure to read it.

By: susan

susan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:50:56 +0000

I also read “Breakfast at Sally’s” and highly recommend it. I was drawn to it because of the cover picture of the author and his dog.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:20:07 +0000

Thanks, I’ll add it to the list

By: Amanda H

Amanda H — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:38:54 +0000

I just finished “Breakfast at Sally’s” and recommend that book. It’s not 100 percent about a dog or training, but it’s about a homeless man and his dog. I very much enjoyed it.