Zippy — and snippy. Is it just me, or are they singing “spaded”? Plus an extra song, encouraging volunteerism. Both are brought to you by Animal Friends of Pittsburgh, who got themselves an awesome domain name: ThinkOutsideTheCage.org. So did these make you smile — or at least hum? Then click here and vote for me…
Talking Pet Travel & FIDO Friendly’s 50th with Carol Bryant
Carol Bryant and her dog, Dexter, are perfect pet travel ambassadors. Both are outgoing, photogenic, and, as far as I can tell, well-behaved (I can only vouch for Carol’s behavior first-hand during one dinner at last year’s BlogPaws conference in Denver, where I didn’t observe her drinking too much, throwing up, or insulting anyone, but…
News You Can’t Use: Toe-Eating Terriers & Tortured Kittens
The Toe-Eating Terrier Sometimes my email inbox seems booby-trapped. A couple of weeks ago, I got a press release with this subject line: Cautionary Tale for People with Diabetes: Dog Consumed Part of a Sleeping Patient’s Toe, Leading to Amputation Among the details that followed: In a case study that illustrates the need for people…
Make Your Dog a Social Butterfly
Frankie is fearful. This apparently disturbs some people. Only this morning, a generally friendly guy (GFG) I often encounter on the trail expressed annoyance that Frankie stopped in his tracks when his (illegally for that area) off-leash dog passed us. “She didn’t even approach your dog,” GFG said, irritably. “I don’t know what he’s so…
The Petties, Pee & Papers, Please: What’s Funny?
The pressure is on. I found out Tuesday night that Will My Dog Hate Me was nominated for a DogTime Pettie award as Funniest Pet Blog or Blogger. This would suggest to me that, if I want to win, I’d better be funny from now until July 29, when the voting ends. What’s Funny? A…
Wordless Wednesday: Canine Cop of the Year
Fiona, an English bulldog, was crowned the Top Dog: Canine Cop of the Year by the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, D.C. According to the website of the museum — which, you’ll be relieved to hear, is more CSI than Dostoyevsky — the contest was: Inspired by the world’s most famous canine,…
Frankie’s Birthday & the Almost Bark-Mitzvah
One of the many advantages of rescuing a pet is that you’re not restricted to celebrating an actual birth date; you can choose any one you like. In a post that I wrote in the first year of my blog, 2009, I explained that I chose the Fourth of July for Frankie’s birthday because of…
Make Every Day Take Your Dog To Work Day – In Spirit
The official Take Your Dog to Work Day has already come and gone on June 24th and, for most people, it’s an annual exception to the non-canine workplace rule. But just because your dog is not physically present, that doesn’t mean you can’t be influenced by him. That’s the premise of a fun, inspirational book…
America Comes Alive – with Historic Dogs!
The fire crackers are scary — I felt that way even before I had a dog and lived out West with fire danger — and the barbecues are guilt inducing (I’m not going to forgo large quantities of carcinogenic meat and beer; I’m just going to feel bad about them). But the 4th of July…
Pet Travel, Triumphant! Frankie’s Flying Colors
Last week, I wrote about preparing to fly with Frankie for the first time, covering booking a flight; getting the pet carrier ready for Frankie and getting Frankie pet-carrier ready; and deciding whether or not to give Frankie a sedative. We’re back. And here’s the full report. The Ride to the Airport Can you say…