Category Archives: Behavior and Psychology

Friday Funny: Watchdog, Sort Of

Husky sounds
Photo credit: K9s4cops.org Facebook page.

This is pretty much how it works at my house. I installed a new doorbell that rings Westminster Chimes, rather than a regular ding-dong sound, and my dogs haven’t yet caught on that the new sound means someone’s at the door. If I do it right, I can lock them in the back room and make it to the door before they realize we have company. But somehow they never miss the sound of the refrigerator opening.

Is it the same at your house?

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Tuesday Top Ten: Dogs Stuck in Awkwardness

OK, so there are more than ten, and there are even a few cats included, but I’m still calling it a Doggies Top Ten.

Thanks to all of you (sorry – none of these had names attached) who took these pictures of your dogs in their less-than-glamorous moments, and thanks to my friend Roxanne who posted this on her Facebook wall so I could see them.

My favorites? The Corgi stuck on the really short fence, the Vizsla “enjoying some down time” in the hammock, and the Pug S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G into the dishwasher to get that last morsel.

Until next time,
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Is Your Dog Scared of Ceiling Fans?

Cooper Lisa DoyleAs some of you know, I moved into a new house about a month ago. While I was tinkering around this week, unpacking the last few boxes, I got hot and turned on the ceiling fan in my office, which is right above the couch Cooper sleeps on. Surely, he had experienced ceiling fans in the old house, but maybe not right above him. This one happened to be set on high, so when I flipped the switch, it really let loose with a breeze…and Cooper vaulted off the couch to try to crawl under my office chair when the air hit him. I wish I’d been able to capture it on video because it was pretty funny.

Anybody else have a startled dog experience they’d like to share?

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons Why Living With a Puppy is Just Like Living With a Toddler

Arts and CraftsAdapted from a post on dogshaming.com, which is a great website, if you’ve never visited.

Top Ten Reasons Why Living with a Puppy is Just Like Living with a Toddler.

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Tuesday Top Ten: Things Only an Aussie Family Will Understand

My buddy, Sloopy, world's biggest Ohio State fan.
My buddy, Sloopy, world’s biggest Ohio State fan.
Woofipedia recently published this list of “10 things only an Austrailian Shepherd Owner Would Understand. I would argue that most of us who love dogs get it, but the list was pretty good so I wanted to share it with you. If you follow the link, you will see all the great pictures they added to the list.
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