Have you ever caught your dog doing something, then scolded him, only to be met with a very sheepish look from your dog? Our collie used to slink to the floor when she was discovered on the living room couch. She actually looked like she was trying to disappear under the carpet.
A researcher from Barnard College named Alexandra Horowitz thinks that we (the humans) may actually help cause that guilty look.
Continue reading Does Your Dog Look Guilty?
As I sit here trying to piece together my son’s paper route paycheck, it makes me wonder what types of things other dogs choose to tear apart. I almost called this “the true cost of having a dog”, but realized that this doesn’t even begin to cover it!
Continue reading Saturday Survey: What Has Your Dog Destroyed?
From Grand Rapids, Michigan comes this report: a man took his dog to the vet 2 weeks ago and found out she had several cancerous tumors. Surgery was not an option, and the man didn’t want to put his dog through chemo, so he chose to let her live out the time she had left with some help from painkillers. Early Saturday morning, his house caught on fire, and the dog awakened him to the danger! Scott Seymour credits Brittney, a 9-year old bulldog, with saving his life. Incredible! It’s nice to hear good news every once in awhile.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Wish I’d had this one in time for Mother’s Day. My brother sent this, with the caption asking “What makes a mother, a mother?”
Cute video alert!
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Good day, and good dog!
Another video from my favorite brother!
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Good day, and good dog!
With Michael Vick being released from prison this week, it made me think about aggressive dogs. So, I’ve designed a VERY short survey to see how you would rate your dogs as far as aggression.
Click here to take the survey.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
My new book is published! I put together a book of tips all prospective dog guardians should read before bringing home a new puppy or even a grown dog. Everything from the fact that they pee on or chew up all of your possessions to the fact that some day you will have to put them down. The book features 126 pages and over 100 full-color photographs, and is available only online.
As a doggies.com blog reader, you can purchase this book at a $2 discount by using the discount code HW5UFEP4 at this website.
After you read it, please let me know your opinion!
Happy reading!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog.
Ya’ gotta hand it to my Golden, Maggie. She knows how to get her way. I know she wants to be the center of my life, but enough is enough! For whatever reason, she decided that I needed to be out of bed at 5:30 this morning. She started by pawing at my face. OK, so I’m a little behind on clipping her nails, but that hurt!
I’ve been on a kick about tricks lately, mostly because my dogs are the kind that the only trick they can do is lay on the couch and sleep. You know the type. So, here’s my list of what I wish my dogs would do.
Continue reading Tuesday’s Top Ten: Tricks I Wish My Dogs Could Do
While we were dog-sitting last week, the guest dog had my cats hiding under the bed the whole time he was here. Made me realize how lucky I am that my dogs and cats get along, at least most of the time. How about yours?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: How does your dog feel about cats?