My dog shakes his body or scratches his collar to break from “stay.”
2014 Mutt Calendars As many of you know, I’ve put together the first user-generated Mutt Calendar. It’s a great way to recognize mutts, since the majority of dogs in America are mutts. I’m taking pre-orders now, and the calendars will print soon and be mailed out by Dec. 1. Miss Penelope is one of the mutts …
Top posts from the last 7 days on ThatMutt.com: 1. My disturbing first impression of San Diego’s Union-Trib 2. How to break a dog’s possessiveness (this post was recently updated) 3. The dog ‘body shake’ – why does my dog shake his body? (I think this stuff is so interesting! Nerd alert!) Hope you’re all having …
Is rescuing a dog the only “moral” way to obtain a dog? Do people adopt dogs for the right reasons?
Book review – How to Speak Dog: A Guide to Decoding Dog Language We really need to teach kids about dog behavior. A lot of dogs are extremely tolerant around the children they live with. It’s easy for the parents to get a little careless (I would too) about allowing the children to play pretty …
When should pet sitters speak up about potential safety issues? I started a pet sitting business in 2008, and since then I have helped hundreds of others start their own businesses through my ebook and consulting services. In this post: – When should pet sitters speak up about potential safety issues in the pet’s day-to-day life? – How …
How can shelters decrease barking? Animal shelters are crazy loud, right? The ASPCA’s webinar “Canine Behavior and Acoustics” focused on noisy shelter environments and how the noise affects the dogs. The webinar was presented by Dr. Patricia McConnell, a certified applied animal behaviorist. I was most interested in the section on how shelters can decrease …
Ace and I have been walking on this trail. How lucky I am to find these paths no matter where I go. If I look for them, there are always paths.
Why free isn’t good enough Not answering the door is as difficult for me as not opening an email. There’s a chance it could be something great, right? Not so. Not today when I answered the door to find, shit, a salesman. Now, I’m still suffering from Minnesota Nice and am far too polite to …
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