A handful of pet bloggers I admire have started posting a breakdown of their monthly pet care expenses. I'm fascinated by those posts, and I find it interesting to see how pet care costs are allocated in different families, like single-dog versus multi-dog.I kept thinking it … [Read more...]
Adding a third dog
I've gotten a few emails asking about how to add a third dog to a two-dog house, so I wanted to put together a post about my experience. But I realized that I need to start out with one qualifier...Adding a third dog? Piece of cake.Adding a third dog who's a puppy? Not as … [Read more...]
Sharing some dog training discoveries
Today, we're switching our cable, internet, and phone service provider. The tech is supposed to be here soon (I mean, the huge window of time they give starts soon), and I'm a little terrified that something is going to go wrong. Sigh. But we'll be disconnected for a big part of … [Read more...]
6 dog-friendly tasks to add to your spring clean
Let me just start this post by saying right upfront: I'm a dork. I know it. I love to clean.And I love this time of year. After a long, dreary, gray winter, splashes of color start poking out of the ground. Dog walks that were short, rushed, or nonexistent become long and … [Read more...]
How to take a decent picture of your dogs
I've posted the picture below here and on Facebook, and I got a whole bunch of comments that fell into two categories: 1. Aw, they're so cute! (Thanks! I think so!), and 2. How did you get them to look at the camera all at once?First, here's the picture:So what's the … [Read more...]