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M is for Mystery

When you “rescue” a dog, unless it is an owner surrender with a uniquely upfront surrenderer, the dog’s previous life is a complete mystery. We look at Mia all the time and ask her, “What were your families like before us?” Mia came to live with us when she was about 7. The only thingsContinue reading “M is for Mystery”

Me and my exceptionally healthy dogs

This post was supposed to be about my volunteer orientation at the Humane Society, but I had a crazy sore throat on Friday, and had to sleep all day Saturday (missing the orientation for this month) to rid myself of the cold demon. It worked, but made for a bummer of a weekend, especially sinceContinue reading “Me and my exceptionally healthy dogs”

Three new friends

Today I signed up to volunteer at the Humane Society of Skagit Valley. I’ve always wanted to walk shelter dogs, but have never done so before, because it seemed like I ought to be walking my own dogs. Well, why not do both? Truth be told, I found myself on the HSSV website yesterday fantasizingContinue reading “Three new friends”

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”

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”

Dogs doing dog stuff

This isn’t a video of a talking dog or a twerking dog. It’s just my pups in my backyard on a sunny fall day. Leo has a deer bone that he wants to hide, but decides instead to share it with Mia. Then he gets the zoomies. Halloween Head (Carroll) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0  Continue reading “Dogs doing dog stuff”

Leo’s bright idea

To me, it looks like Leo has a cartoon lightbulb over his head, and in that lightbulb is the Hindu god Shiva, dancing in a ring of fire. Do you see it? Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list… Don’t forget, today’s the last chance toContinue reading “Leo’s bright idea”