Kari Neumeyer

5 ways to make a positive impact on homeless dogs

For this month’s Positive Pet Training Blog Hop, I’ve got 5 ideas for ways you can help out the homeless dogs in your community. 1. Adopt one. Obviously. But not everyone can do that, so I’ve got four more ideas. 2. Walk them. I’m lucky to have a local animal shelter that lets me drop in wheneverContinue reading “5 ways to make a positive impact on homeless dogs”

Annual Tree-cutting Ritual

How is this fun to watch?

So, this is awkward. Since I started working on my memoir Bark and Lunge, this has become a dog blog. I love all the people I’ve met in the dog blogging community, and I plan to continue blogging about dogs. I’m working on my second book, a novel about a mixed martial arts fighter whoContinue reading “How is this fun to watch?”

Top 6 Dog Books for Veterans Day

I was reminded how much respect and gratitude people in this country have for veterans when I went to Disney World last month with Rob’s dad, a career Navy man. When he wore his Retired Navy hat, total strangers thanked him for his service all day long, sometimes bringing a tear to his eye. Today,Continue reading “Top 6 Dog Books for Veterans Day”

How to exercise your dog during the short, dark days

As if anticipating the short, dark days ahead, Leo has been antsy since we set the clocks back Sunday, even though we’ve been keeping up with our regular exercise schedule! On both Sunday and Monday, after he raced around at the park, when I was ready to settle down with my book, he started pulling thingsContinue reading “How to exercise your dog during the short, dark days”

When in doubt, go to the vet

I have been known to take my dogs to the vet for something that turned out to be nothing. And I have found that I’m given the same medicine for a multitude of ailments. Mometamax: works on itchy spots and stinky ears alike. (Buy it online and save.) And who hasn’t googled something like “Why is myContinue reading “When in doubt, go to the vet”

Goldilocks and two other bears

Not dog-related, but I saw Grizzly Bears! I first learned of grizzly bear rafting tours a year ago when I drove through Bella Coola, British Columbia, with my mom, but it was July and the bears weren’t out yet. Rob and I returned for a one-day whirlwind trip with one goal: to see grizzly bears.Continue reading “Goldilocks and two other bears”

The girl with the Isis tattoo, part 3

In Part 1, I said I had no plans to get a tattoo. In Part 2, I said I’d never do it again. (In between I explained why I changed my mind the first time.) All I can say now is that I’ve grown to admire the artistry of tattoos. And I wanted more than herContinue reading “The girl with the Isis tattoo, part 3”

How to respond to a stolen photo on the internet

While scrolling through Instagram this morning, I discovered a 2007 picture of my very own baby girl, Isis, three and a half months old, with a soccer ball in her mouth. Normally I would be thrilled that The German Shepherd World reposted my photo, since that’s entirely what the feed does. Except… I’ve never shared this picture on Instagram,Continue reading “How to respond to a stolen photo on the internet”

Big Leo goes to camp

Not much to report for this Positive Pet Training Blog Hop, and I’m being negligent for Walk Your Dog Week, since I won’t be seeing my dogs for the rest of it. Instead, let’s celebrate my good boy Leo. I’m so proud of the dog he’s grown up to be. Yes, he’s leash-reactive and barksContinue reading “Big Leo goes to camp”