[originally posted November 27th, 2009] It’s Black Friday, and in the spirit of unbridled commerce, I figured I’d shamelessly promote my new book, Am I Boring My Dog? Why buy a copy, you ask? Because you will be showing your advocacy for positive, dog friendly training and learning how to keep adopted dogs from being…
Virtually family
[originally posted November 26, 2009] People who don’t blog on a topic that’s close to their hearts and who don’t have a Twitter community that provides important information as well as consolation and celebration might not understand this post. Then again, they likely won’t read it. This is for those who do understand, who feel…
Thanksgiving in the land of the alpha dogs
[originally posted November 25, 2009] After Sunday’s Make Fun of Dog Dominance Theory fest on this blog, I figured that topic was pretty much played out. Then, later that day, I discovered an article in the New York Times fashion pages — an apt place for this kind of facile faddism — that suggests Cesar…
It’s “Make Fun of Dog Dominance Theory” Day
[originally posted November 22, 2009] In case you’ve noticed that my blog has been a bit wonky — and my blogging a bit erratic — lately, it’s because the platform is being moved from WordPress to Joomla. Note the passive tense. I am not doing the moving and if I tried to explain why it…
Five training tips for traveling with your dog
[originally posted November 19, 2009] I was looking for something clever to title this guest post by Mary-Alice Pomputius and then realized I had one of those gems that doesn’t need a flashy setting. This interesting, informative article does exactly what the title says: gives five great training tips to help you travel successfully with…
So your kid wants a dog…
[originally posted November 16, 2009] Forget violence and lewd language. In many households, it’s films like Hotel for Dogs, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and 101 Dalmatians (in any version) that require parental controls. All are dangerous viewing for families unwilling, or unable, to get their offspring a dog. But even parents who are considering a furry…
Asian Dog Fashion
[originally posted November 15th, 2009] It’s been a while since I blogged purely about dog fashion but I can’t resist — and why should I? — posting these pics sent by my peripatetic friend, Donna L. Hull, who writes about baby boomer travel at My Itchy Travel Feet. Donna is not only amazingly good about…
A dog as a holiday gift? Think again.
[originally posted November 11th, 2009] It’s approaching that time of year when people drink too much, eat too much, sleep with their co-workers at holiday parties (if they have jobs outside their homes that still throw holiday parties) and otherwise do self-destructive stuff. That’s really none of my business; I’m right there with them (except…
November is Pet Diabetes Month. Oh, the irony!
[Originally posted November 8, 2009] Via my alert pal Constance B. Riggs, a dietitian who focuses on human diabetes at her excellent Eating Soulfully blog, I just discovered that November is Pet Diabetes Month. I’d always wondered who comes up with those designations and now I know: Drug manufacturers who want people to use their…
Werewolves, Whisperers, and Mensches
[originally posted November 6, 2009] Far be it from me to suggest I don’t love plain old good reviews of Am I Boring My Dog; I do. But sometimes a write up comes along that teaches me something new about what I wrote, putting it into a larger context that hadn’t occurred to me. That…