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”
Category Archives: barking and lunging
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”
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”
Could Isis have been a flying disc contender?
In the prologue for my book, Bark and Lunge, I describe Isis spinning and flipping while catching a soccer ball. She was partial to soccer balls, but reading Wallace: The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed Pit Bulls — One Flying Disc at a Time made me wonder if I couldContinue reading “Could Isis have been a flying disc contender?”
NaNoWriDa: Join the fun
Want to participate in National Novel Writing Month for exactly one day? Look no further and sign up for the Red Wheelbarrow Writers round robin. We have two novels going: one horror and one literary fiction. My current fiction project began as a NaNoWriMo effort in 2009. Sometime in 2011 or 2012, I did hitContinue reading “NaNoWriDa: Join the fun”
Follow my lead
Q. How do I stop my dog from barking and lunging on our walks? A. Don’t take him on walks. Ha. That’s only partially a joke. Contrary to what the Dog Whisperer tells you, it does not help a reactive dog to keep parading her past the things that make her react. Remember, doing theContinue reading “Follow my lead”
How do I know if it’s working?
Name a technique or device intended to reduce dog anxiety or aggression and I’ve tried it. Acupuncture, Dog Appeasing Pheromones, Prozac, Thundershirt, Tellington Touch, Calming Cap… Have to say, the Calming Cap was my favorite. The stretchy blue fabric over Isis’s head made her look like a superhero. We put it on her, sat her onContinue reading “How do I know if it’s working?”
Separate Walks
Remember how eight months ago I vowed that I was going to conquer Leo’s bicycle reactivity? Well, I’ve finally started cracking down on that. All spring and summer, it felt like enough to let the dogs run around the backyard and take them for the occasional romp at the off-leash park. But as the weatherContinue reading “Separate Walks”
What’s your biggest fear?
People overuse the term “biggest fear,” but mine is having something terrible happen to the dogs. Specifically, I worry about them escaping the yard and getting hit by a car. I saw that happen once in Olympia, or rather, I heard it, a dog running out a front door onto the busy street in frontContinue reading “What’s your biggest fear?”
Birds fly, rabbits hop, dogs fight
My dogs get in one fight a year. Last year’s was on Labor Day. Rob gave Leo a bit of his hamburger in the living room. Mia was outside and on a diet, but sensed food being given away. There she was, poking her head under the folding TV tray where Leo dropped the burger.Continue reading “Birds fly, rabbits hop, dogs fight”
Kari Neumeyer 