A border collie named Hike took a 20-mile bus ride before being reunited with his owner.
Yearly Archives: 2008
More Life with Jake
My friend Wendy’s dog, Jake, has a habit of taking something outside with him. At first, it was just dog toys. Then, he started grabbing shoes on his way out the door.
Soon, he began grabbing things from the living room – the TV remote control, throw pillows from the couch, and blankets. The last straw was when he laid claim to Wendy’s bra out of the laundry basket. The neighborhood really got a free show that time!
We’ve Heard of Cat Naps, but…
Grandma had a dachshund named Gretchen. One day, she couldn’t find the little weiner dog. After looking high and low (mostly low), she decided the dog must have run away. Grandma was so upset, she needed to lay down.
I helped her into her bed, but when she lay her head down, the pillow began to move! Gretchen had crawled inside the pillowcase for her afternoon nap!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Giles the Aerialist
A friend of mine lives with a huge black lab mix named Giles. When their neighbors bought a trampoline for their kids, everyone was surprised when Giles got onto the trampoline with them.
Giles had played with the neighbor kids on several occasions, even taking their small toys home to play with. Soon, he was going over to jump on the trampoline, even when the kids weren’t home.
The fun finally came to an end though, when Giles decided the trampoline was his! He wouldn’t even let the kids get on it at all!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Doggie Profiling
Looking for a new member for your family, but not sure what breed to choose? A controversial study from the American Veterinary Association shows that breeds can be placed in seven groups based on three general traits:
- Reactivity (described as showing a need for affection, excessive barking, snapping at children, being excitable, or having a high activity level)
- Aggressiveness (showing dominance or being territorial)
- Trainability (easy to train)
You can use this these groups to narrow down your search, based on what you are looking for in a dog.
Dog trumps dad in some families, study reveals
Shannon Proudfoot of Canwest News Service reports that while plenty of people describe their pets as members of the family, a new study shows that for the most devoted dog owners, Fido outranks some two-legged loved ones.
Dog lovers report being as attached to their pooches on a series of standard relationship measures as they are to their mothers, siblings, best friends and significant others, and even closer to them than they are to their fathers. The most striking results came from those most attached to their pets, but even among a general sample of 111 college students living with dogs, people say they crave their dog’s company as much as some human family members. Continue reading Dog trumps dad in some families, study reveals
Special Week
Did you know? May 4th – 10th is not only Be Kind to Animals Week, it is also National Pet Week. AND, the month of May has been designated as “Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month.” So why not consider fetching some food and taking it to your local shelter.
Even NASCAR star Kyle Busch is getting involved in helping shelter dogs.
Life with Jake
My friend, Wendy, is going through the trials and tribulations of living with a black lab puppy. I keep telling her that he will eventually be a great dog, but in the meantime, I’ll be bringing you stories periodically of his exploits. Continue reading Life with Jake
A little humor from YouTube
That’s just gross!
What is it with dogs eating inappropriate things? I’m not just talking about their love of your favorite slippers or the fact that, given the chance, they would clean out the entire refrigerator. I can even understand them chasing down a rodent or bird and making a feast of it. But why do they feel the need to eat the waste products of other dogs?
YUCK!!!!!
The clinical term is coprophagia, and there are pills you can give your dog that are supposed to make him stop, but in my experience they do not work. (No, I am not taking the pills, nor do I suffer from coprophagia, but my golden does.)
According to the Douglas Island Veterinary Service in Juneau, dogs may eat feces for a variety of reasons, including medical problems or attention-seeking. They also state that the dog may have learned this behavior from other dogs. Maybe that’s why I saw my beagle and my golden fighting yesterday to get a VERY fresh specimen (i.e. it hadn’t yet hit the ground). Hey – I warned you in the title this was not going to be pleasant!
Anyways, the whole article from Juneau can be found here: http://home.gci.net/~divs/behavior/coprophagia.html.
Write and let me know if you’ve found a way to cure your dog of this! My e-mail is [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you anytime about this topic or things you’d like to see covered. Even if you just want to tell me about your pampered pooch, I always love to get mail!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!