Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer

How to walk a “normal” dog

Things that have happened during my recent mellow meanderings with Mia: 1. A loose dog ran down the middle of a busy street toward us. We crossed the street to see if he had a tag on his collar, but he did not. We walked with him up a cul de sac where we foundContinue reading “How to walk a “normal” dog”

Throwback Snow Day

I don’t know what the rule is for Throwback Thursday, how old the photos have to be. Two years doesn’t seem very old, but when you’re dying to play in the snow, it feels like ages ago. Best I can remember, January 2012 was the last time we had any snow worth playing in. ThisContinue reading “Throwback Snow Day”

The Horror! A live reading

Hey look, I renovated! The main reason I redesigned the site (meaning, I got a new theme) was that I wanted links across the top for my bio, Bark and Lunge, and info about my copyediting side hustle. Hope you like the new look! In other news, the group of writers who collectively wrote twoContinue reading “The Horror! A live reading”

Thanksgiving pride and joy

Lately, when we bring the dogs to Rob’s parents’ house, they behave very well and wind up calmly lying down: Mia on a throw rug while Leo helps himself to the couch. In the past, Leo’s countersurfing has been a problem, but since he seems to have matured a bit, I was eager to bringContinue reading “Thanksgiving pride and joy”

Exercising a Dog’s Mind

John Pilley uses old-school psychology to train his border collie in Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words, co-authored with Hilary Hinzmann. What a coincidence that the methods he uses, based on his experience as a professor of human psychology, look a lot like force-free dog training! With one exception: LikeContinue reading “Exercising a Dog’s Mind”

NaNoWoofMo

I had so much fun writing a chapter in Red Wheelbarrow Writers’ NaNoWriMo book, I signed up for another: NaNoWriMo for dog bloggers. Here are the first 10 parts: 1. Rocco 2. Bongo 3. Haley and Zaphod 4. Easy Rider 5. My Rotten Dogs 6. Sophie Doodle 7. Haiku by Ku 8. Oh My Shih Tzu 9. Sparhawk Scotties 10. Critter Alley Previously inContinue reading “NaNoWoofMo”