My dog is the best.He's sweet. He loves to cuddle. He adores cats. He skitters with his dog friends.He's incredible with our two-year-old daughter, even falling in line when she waggles her fingers at him and says, "Cooper coming," in her little voice.He's my running … [Read more...]
A collar is not a steering wheel
May I please vent for a moment?There are few things that bother me more than when I see someone using their dog's collar to steer, drag, pull, or otherwise force their dog into going or doing something.I'm not talking about an emergency situation where, like, a bicyclist … [Read more...]
Is there a such thing as a perfect dog?
If I had to guess, I'd suppose that I spend more time Googling dog-related topics than the average person.And it's not just Google either: My YouTube and Instagram histories are full of all kinds of dog-related searches.I love it, of course, because as this site … [Read more...]
Is your dog ever “trained”? Are you ever finished training?
Cooper is a good dog.Cooper is a smart dog.He knows all sorts of things, from the basic obedience cues like sit and stay and down to more complex cues like shutting cabinet doors and performing tricks. Based on what he knows at this point, anything else I teach him is … [Read more...]
Where do you find the time to train your dog?
Right now:It's 7:52 on a Saturday night.I'm in my cozies snuggled under the covers with Cooper.Laptop balanced on my knees. Beer on the side table.And I am wiped.But, this is the first chance I've had all week to write about time management for dog … [Read more...]