By Lindsay Stordahl on February 2, 2012
Here’s a little story about a little dog named Barkley. Sometimes I think I foster dogs for the greater good. It seems like the right thing to do. I love dogs. I certainly tolerate dogs. I know a lot about dogs. There are always more dogs that need temporary homes as they transition to a [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Dog behavior | Tagged Barkley |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 31, 2012
When I mentioned my foster dog Cosmo was doing well with his new owner, someone suggested I should’ve used the word “guardian” instead of “owner.” Perhaps someday I will call myself a pet “guardian.” Not today. I am very aware of the words I use to describe my relationships with my pets. I’ve used the [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 29, 2012
Many dogs and puppies are excited to get out of their kennels in the mornings. They bark or scratch frantically at their kennel doors. Foster dog Barkley is a good boy and doesn’t make a peep until he knows I’m awake. The problem is, once he knows I’m awake he gets really excited and starts whining. [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Barkley |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 16, 2012
This is the seating arrangement at our house: Two little kitties on a big-dog bed. One big dog on a little, kitty bed. Sometimes there is just one kitty on the big-dog bed. And sometimes there are two kitties on the big-dog bed. “Oh, well.”
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 11, 2012
I try to be as compassionate to other people as I am to animals. There is a lot of negativity around someone who decides to re-home an animal. “Pets are for life.” “Why would someone with a pitbull move to a place where pitbulls are not allowed?” We are quick to judge when we know [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Barkley |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 5, 2012
I am excited to announce I brought home my newest foster dog Monday afternoon. Barkley is a 2-year-old Yorkie/Lhasa Apso/Maltese mix. More info about him coming soon, but he has been a good little guy so far. I’m not trying to take away any credit from Barkley. I believe he really is a good dog, [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Barkley |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 2, 2012
Welcome, 2012. I hope to be more like my dog. How often do we allow ourselves to experience this kind of happiness? My dog loves life, no matter what. We could head to the field out back every day to play, and Ace would still jump for joy each time. “OH, WOW!” he seems to [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Memoirs | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 21, 2011
The owner surrender coordinator with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue knows just the right time to ask me to consider fostering another dog. She is the one who matched me up with Cosmo, my previous foster dog, who worked out well at our house. She seems to know which dogs I might consider, and that sometimes [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged 4 Luv of Dog Rescue, Barkley |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 9, 2011
When I drove to Wahpeton, N.D., to bring my foster dog Cosmo to his new home, I debated bringing my mutt Ace along for the ride. Since Cosmo had lived with us for five months, I wanted to provide Ace with some closure. I wanted him to see where Cosmo was going. Instead, I ended [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Cosmo |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 7, 2011
A woman named Ellie wrote a comment on this blog where she explained how her Yorkie named Gemma was acting aggressive towards other dogs. I wanted to share Ellie’s example because it tells a lot about the complex relationships we form with our dogs and how this is not necessarily good. Ellie explained how every [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training |
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