There are rats in a Larry’s house. Pet rats. Poor Larry is caught in a conundrum. He is an excellent Terrier. And every instinct in his little body is telling him that if rats are in his house, it is his job to get rid of them. He is …
When we first got Junebug as a puppy, she loved to jump. Our baby gate strategy for keeping the dogs in the back half of the house with us would not work with the Bug. She happily jumped over the gate, even if it meant landing on a bin behind …
We have been pretty frequent dog park visitors ever since we got Larry three years ago. Right now, with me being unemployed, sometimes the only thing that gets me out of the bed is taking the dogs to the dog park, which means I take Larry and June almost every …
I should mention that Junebug does NOT run the whole course. She likes the “catwalk” and will do the A-frame for food (though yesterday, she did do it just because we asked). With a piece of chicken treat right in front of her nose, I can guide her through the …
One of the most common questions we get from people who have, or have had, Beagles about June is if we’ve had any problems with her being reliably housetrained. Apparently, it is a common issue with Beagles. Our answer was always no. We added that it was helpful to have …
Like everything else right now, I’m running late. I missed the deadline for reporting on the Train Your Dog Challenge in time to be entered to win the $25 donation to my favorite animal charity. But despite the fact that I’m behind and there’s no video, I did want to …
I mentioned back in Primed for the New Year that I planned to participated in Something Wagging’s Train Your Dog Challenge, but as of yet, I haven’t given you any more information. That changes today. Let’s start with the reason that Howie is not currently adoptable. As sweet and loving …
Raise your hand if you hate Cesar Millan. I’ll bet that a number of my readers have raised their hands at least partially. Most of us in the pet blogging world are not a fan of his methods and love to point out that the supposed science behind his techniques …
Today is Blog the Change for Animals. It’s a day for us to write about animal welfare topics we are passionate about. On some level that seems silly because the main point of having my blog is to write about topics I care about. But the truth is, you mostly …
Moree knew what it meant to escape. He was very well aware of the difference between us letting him off leash, and sneaking trough a door, past a gate, or under a fence. His recall, which was excellent at the off leash park, was non-existent when his mind clicked in …