We haven’t been to the off-leash park in a while, so we thought we’d go Sunday during the Super Bowl, when we’d have it mostly to ourselves. Our favorite park isn’t fully fenced, but the play area is between a really steep hill and a waste treatment facility. One trail leads down the steep hill,Continue reading “Appropriate dog park behavior or party foul?”
Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer
No poop left behind
I take pride in being the most conscientious dog poop picker upper in the world. The worst thing that can happen to a dog mom like me is to have my dog poop while off leash at the dog park, and then not be able to find it. I have wandered icy fields in futileContinue reading “No poop left behind”
The Accidental Teacher Dog
Mia and I helped socialize an 11-month-old Great Dane today. Back when Leo was a puppy and needed lots of stimulation, I sometimes took him to a large ball field at lunchtime hoping to find like-minded dog parents with suitable playmates for him. We also took him to doggie socials on weekends, but since heContinue reading “The Accidental Teacher Dog”
I don’t eat Paleo, but my dogs do
Have you heard about the potentially controversial research that dogs, through evolution, can now digest carbs in a way that wolves could not? When I heard, and decided to blog about it, I was astonished to see how little I have written about raw feeding. A mention here or there, sure, but nothing significant since IContinue reading “I don’t eat Paleo, but my dogs do”
Building a blog tribe
I never used to care how many readers I had. When I first started blogging in 2002, I was afraid to attach my name to it, afraid to put myself all the way out there. I wanted to write publicly, but didn’t necessarily want people knowing who I was. I was living in Prague andContinue reading “Building a blog tribe”
The Drunk Intruder or Why we got German shepherds in the first place
More than six years ago, when Rob and I had been in our house only a few months, a sketchy transient dude walked up our long driveway and knocked on our front door. I can’t remember what he wanted, or what Rob said, but I do remember thinking that when we got a dog, weContinue reading “The Drunk Intruder or Why we got German shepherds in the first place”
Pet Blogger Challenge
Rather than have an existential crisis about whether Rhymes with Safari counts as a dog blog, I’m gonna just jump in and participate in GoPetFriendly’s Pet Blogger Challenge. 1. When did you begin your blog? I started blogging in 2002, when I was living in Prague and working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2. WhatContinue reading “Pet Blogger Challenge”
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How to sabotage the Skinny Rules: Holiday Edition
Make excellent choices. Breakfast: Oatmeal with greek yogurt and flax seed. Lunch: Salad with grilled salmon Dinner: Grilled fish, salad, grilled zucchini Surprisingly, I found it easy enough to observe Bob Harper’s Skinny Rules at meals over the holidays. At the Fish Grill in Brentwood, I even opted for salad and zucchini instead of friesContinue reading “How to sabotage the Skinny Rules: Holiday Edition”
Getting organizized in 2013
You know that feeling like you left something behind? Or there was something you were supposed to do? Or you walk into a room and forget what you walked in there for? Yeah. That. My first day back at work after the holiday, I overslept egregiously. Mind you, I like to sleep in, but rarelyContinue reading “Getting organizized in 2013”
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