Herding dogs are famous for their intense drive and their instinctive work with livestock. This article will give you a basic idea on how to train a dog to herd. Herding dogs have been used to care for sheep, cattle and other animals for centuries. Some of the common herding breeds are shepherds, collies and, …
On the first night after my dog Baxter died, I felt sad and tired. But there were two other emotions I didn’t expect: calm and surprised. To be more accurate, I was surprised by how calm my mind was. Baxter had been sick for months. For the last two weeks of his life, he had …
This is our most accurate list of all the U.S. Presidents’ dogs throughout history. Most of these dogs also lived in the White House. President-Elect Joe Biden’s Dogs – German shepherds Joe Biden’s election generated a lot of excitement among animal rescue groups and shelters. Whatever people’s feelings were about the President-elect himself, they were …
When my dog Baxter was sick, I wished that he could tell me what was wrong. “Does it hurt? What are you feeling?” Unfortunately, he couldn’t answer me. But I feel we got as close as possible to the answer through a consultation at a veterinary hospital that takes the human model of care and …
Most of us cringe—or panic—when something catches our dog’s eye and he takes off in pursuit. But for dogs in the sport of lure coursing, the chase is exactly what they and their owners want. Lure coursing is a simulated hunt for dogs. It was designed for sighthounds—dogs that hunt by sight, not scent. While …
The morning after our dog, Baxter, died, our 2-year-old daughter Ellie walked over to his empty dog bed and waved her hand through the air as though petting an imaginary dog. Then, she fetched a little plate from her toys and brought it over to the dog bed and explained that she was feeding “purple …
The greatest thing that Baxter taught me was that I’m a dog person. I always knew he wasn’t going to be my one-and-only dog. During this time between dogs, I’m taking some time to think and plan for the next addition to our family (in addition to being a dog person, I’m an organized, analytical, …
About a year ago, it seemed like something was wrong with Baxter. Our usual low-energy dog became lethargic. We went through lots of tests, tried different medications, consulted several specialists, confronted various symptoms and never received a definitive diagnosis. As I shared in my last post, Baxter died at the end of May. In the …
At the beginning of July I have a tradition of writing a letter to Baxter to celebrate his Gotcha Day. However, this year it’s a letter of goodbye. Baxter died at the end of May. I can’t write this letter without talking about another death that I haven’t shared here yet. My husband, Matt, died …
Dog owners know that it doesn’t matter what time of year it is or what the weather is like. Dogs need to go out and get some exercise. For some dogs and their people, the answer of what to do in the winter is skijoring. Skijoring—“ski driving” in Norwegian—involves a person on skis being pulled …