Tag Archives: New York Times

36 Hours in Tucson: Canine Edition, Part 1

January 28, 2010
Sometimes I’m way ahead of the curve. For example, I’ve been blogging about doggie dental care since the beginning of this month, well in advance of the designated Pet Dental Month, February. (Of course, I’m not big on designated months; see November Is Pet Diabetes Month: Oh the Irony). Sometimes I’m far behind it. On January 3, [...]
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Thanksgiving in the land of the alpha dogs

December 5, 2009
[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 [...]
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Car Travel with Dogs, Part 1: Don’t Be Mitt Romney

June 9, 2009
As I prepare to head off to San Diego with Frankie, car travel has been on my mind. Shameless self-promotion alert: These tips, to run in a series this week, are adapted from Chapter 8 of AM I BORING MY DOG? And 99 other things every dog wishes you knew, forthcoming from Alpha/Penguin in September. #1: Dogs [...]
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