Archive for the 'Dog' Category
I realized yesterday that I am my dog’s entire world.
This thought made me a little sad.
Ace gets out if I choose to invite him. But I leave whenever I want, with or without my dog.
Ace knows and learns what I teach. His behavior depends on me. His energy depends on me. Even his ability to make choices depends on me.
Ace eats the food I choose to buy. He eats when I decide to feed him, and therefore his weight ...
Note: This is a guest post from Apryl DeLancey who writes the blog ...
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Ace and I just got back from a two-day trip to visit family where Ace had the freedom to run in a big yard. The problem with that is it was harder to control him when he wasn’t on a leash. Sometimes he brought me sticks, totally ...
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I come from a family of dog lovers – my mom, dad and two brothers are all crazy about dogs like me. But while visiting my family last weekend, I realized that nondoglovers put up with a lot from their family members who do love dogs.
Take my grandma, for example, a nondoglover who must tolerate two hyperactive sporting dogs every time she visits her son’s fami ...
When violence occurs between family members, pets are often victims of abuse. I read a lot of articles about pets, but one in particular struck me this week because it touched on an issue I have never thought about before – pets battered during domestic violence.
The article in this month’s (June 2008) “O, The Oprah Magazine,” titled “The Battered Pet” told of several cases where a ...
Check out this chick, Nellie McKay. She even promotes homeless dog adoption.
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A lack of exercise is the number one reason so many of our dogs have behavior problems. This is true with my own dog, and I see this with every dog I know. The dogs that get enough exercise are the “good” dogs. The rest are destructive, nervous, hyper or bored. It’s really that simple. My mutt is an anxious, annoying wreck if he hasn’t had a walk. He follows me around crying, is obsessive abou ...
Last week I wrote about 10 reasons to adopt a dog from a shelter. I realize that no matter how many homeless dogs there are, some people will always buy from a breeder. For this post, I talked with owners of purebred dogs in order to get their opinions on why they bought from breeders. Here are 10 reasons:
1. You know everything about the pup from day one.
A good breeder will tell you everything about the pup̵ ...
People are either for or against dog breeding. Some only buy dogs from breeders, while others only adopt from rescues or shelters. It’s the same way with cars. Some people always buy new cars and others always buy used.
Here are some reasons why adopting a homeless animal is a good choice. Next week, I will write about reasons to buy from a breeder. I favor adopting homeless animals, but I also know many wonder ...
One of the great things about owning a dog is taking him places. Of course, there are times when it’s nice to take a vacation away from our pets, but in general, I think it’s great to bring them.
My boyfriend Josh, my mutt Ace and I left bright and early yesterday for a backpacking trip in western North Dakota. We like to do a lot of backpacking and other outdoors sports. Ace loves the water, running, car ...
