Note: This is a guest post from my mom Nancy who recently started a breast cancer blog called Nancy’s Point. She also writes about her dogs Elsie and Sophie. I envy the optimism of my dogs as they greet each new day. I know many would say I imagine it, but it seems to me …
Posts from: September 2010
Because we don’t have quite enough black dog hair in our carpets, Ace and I have been hanging out with rescue dog Morgan this weekend. Check out some photos of him below – he’s a gorgeous retriever mixed with possibly Newfoundland. Morgan is taller than Ace with twice the energy, but he reminds me so …
Feeding dogs a raw food diet is becoming more popular among dog owners. People are becoming more aware of the relationship between a dog’s diet and the dog’s health. Many veterinarians suggest a lot of the common health problems in dogs have to do with the food they eat. Many people will feed their dog …
Dog handlers fail to correct their dogs with the right timing and intensity. They say “No!” with the wrong tone of voice (not seriously enough, or too aggressively). People yank on choke collars, grasp tight leashes and scream out reprimands as the dog tunes them out. I walked by one woman who had a leash-aggressive …