If you need a heart-warming story, here’s one for you. This shepard/golden mix was running with his owner when she fell, bounced off three 10-20 foot drops, and broke her hip. He slept with her the first night helping to…
flying, Travel
Flying with your dog
Are you planning a trip with your dog that involves airplanes? You’ll need to plan ahead. First, make sure your dog can fly with you: Some airlines will not allow your dog to fly in the summer. We had to…
clothes, tips
Cheap, warm dog sweaters
Looking for a warm sweater for your dog? After checking out several pet stores where all the sweaters were made out of thin cotton, I went to our local thrift store and bought a kid's wool sweater. Getting it on…
humans, nose, skills, smell, track
Humans Can Track a Scent Like Dogs Can
Ever wondered how a dog can follow a scent that is invisible to humans? Well, put your nose to the ground and you just might be able to follow it to. These undergraduate researches discovered that they could – although…
Behavior, urinate
Lifting a leg to urinate
This writer wants to know how to teach their male dog how to lift their leg to pee. I do think it’s possible to teach a male dog to lift their leg or to not lift their leg. It is…
Behavior, dogs and kids
Dogs and Babies
A friend of mine’s granddaughter was just bitten by the family’s chocolate lab. The baby was trying to grab her toy back from the dog. While I think this picture is adorable, I don’t think Chase is sharing a pillow…
