Monthly Archives: May 2009

Dominance Theory Gone Wild: The Angry Kiss of the Papillon

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 30, 2009
One of my blog feeds yesterday turned up this letter from an advice-seeking owner. I have a 5-year-old Papillon who licks my husband’s pillow two or three times every night while we are watching TV. We play with her and she is with us most of the day. We wonder why she is doing this. [...]
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Why Not to Tell Absolutely Everyone Your Dog Is Sick

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 28, 2009
I admit it. When Frankie was first diagnosed with diabetes I couldn’t shut up about it. Part of it was the fact that, until he got regulated, it was the only thing on my mind. When I wasn’t at the vet getting glucose curves, I was on line browsing canine diabetes sites that predicted imminent [...]
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He’s a dog, not a disease

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 27, 2009
I really didn’t want to blog about canine diabetes. Specifically, I didn’t want to create a site where people only came to discuss illness. I was terrified of having a comments section where all the avatars wore angel wings, and where the Rainbow Bridge was the most popular travel destination. And I especially didn’t want [...]
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Dog Dressing and Sumo Wrestling

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 25, 2009
I promised more Japanese dog dressing and you don’t get outfits more elaborate than those worn by Tosa Inu.  The breed, which originated in the Tosa district on the Island of Shikoku, was created in the second half of the 19th century, when medium-sized Japanese hunting dogs were mixed with mastiffs, Great Danes and bull [...]
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Puppy Mills, Twitter & Not Minding Your Own Business

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 20, 2009
It all started with a casual request from a fellow dog Twitterer for me to submit a photo of my pup for her site. I’m always happy to share Frankie’s cute mug with others, and it looked like she ran a nice, small dog supply business. Sure, I said. After submitting the photo, I clicked [...]
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Greyhound chic

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 19, 2009
I admit it. I have a soft spot for greyhounds. My  friend Karyn is a tireless advocate for them, and through personal acquaintance with her pups, Painter (see April 25 post) and Lily, I’ve come to appreciate how funny and sweet tempered they are,  no matter what curves –  especially those on race tracks –  [...]
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Do you dress your dog? A poll

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 14, 2009
Admit it. You’re dying to weigh in on this question.
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World’s oldest dog fashionista

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 14, 2009
Anyone could have predicted that a dog named Chanel was destined to be a clothes horse…uh, hound. But there was no way to know that the little Long Island dachshund would live for 21 years and nab a place in Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest dog. Clad in spiffy red Doggles to shield [...]
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Japanese dog dressing, part 1

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 12, 2009
I have no hard data, but anecdotal evidence and online research suggest that Japan is the world’s Number 1 dog dressing nation. The size and breed range of dogs involved, the array and elaborateness of their outfits, the variety of events providing canine fashion occasions, the widespread enthusiasm for the practice… Japan rules the roost [...]
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CATs for dogs?

By Edie Jarolim | Published: May 7, 2009
Ok, this is going to be my last eyewear post. I don’t want you to think it’s an obsession. But I’m a sucker for working dogs — that’s right, Frankie; if I thought you were qualified for anything besides being charming, you’d be out earning your keep — and couldn’t resist reporting on the new [...]
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