::: Originally published February 2009 Guilty as charged! The kitty door lives on the bathroom door and when one of my humans goes in there, I want to be in there too! It doesn’t matter where I am in the house or what I’m doing, if I hear one of them go into the loo,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: dog behavior
No Self Control
Does a dog have any self control? That’s a good question and I’m not sure if I know the answer. Let’s examine food in relation to self control. I’m pretty well-behaved, so they tell me. I’ve seen other dogs constantly scrounging for food and I don’t do that. I would if I could, but the… Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Bark
I am the author today on Scout’s blog to give my perspective on when our girl started barking. Scout did not bark for the first nine months of her life. We were amazed by her silence. Even as a puppy, she was a very quiet dog. She did a little whimpering her first night with… Continue Reading
Dog Smooches
In the dog world, is there anything that gets a better reaction? I brought up the subject of Dog Smooches on Facebook the other day. Humans have very strong feelings about being smooched by those of us with furry britches. Why do we smooch? We have different reasons in different situations. If we get excited… Continue Reading
Pillows and Garbage
I have a confession… I suffer from separation anxiety. I’m not proud of it, but my little mental problem does manifest itself in a couple very specific ways. When my humans leave, they usually close the master bedroom door. I can’t open doors yet (although I do hit them with my nose when I want… Continue Reading
New Feature – Dogs Without Blogs
I created a mission statement. Now, before you roll your eyes… (I’m writing to you, humans, as dogs don’t roll their eyes) My mission statement is simple: With a little nod to Salt-n-Pepa, I’m reaching out to my fellow dogs and asking about you. If you’re interested in writing about yourself or if you humans… Continue Reading
Terror on the Trail
Don’t I look vicious? Grrrrrrr. Probably more freaky than vicious… I usually love walking the trails around where we live, but today, whew! We mostly walk trails where humans take us dogs off our leashes. When we meet other dogs, we socialize. Simple concept. We see a small dog running down the trail to greet… Continue Reading
Snow Dog 2009*
Is there anything better than sticking your snout in snow? Eating snow on the run is pretty good too… Here in the Northeast, we dogs rock with the changing seasons. We dig more from fall to spring, because WE CAN! There are leaves and snow separating us from the precious ground, so we get a… Continue Reading
Can you please get my toy?
A good portion of my workouts are outside in our yard. I play with balls and different retrievable objects, but my absolute favorite, is the water Kong. It looks like a long, tennis ball and is attached to a braided string for throwing. It can frequently get caught in a tree, as seen below. We… Continue Reading
Pack Order – Scout Sandwich Anyone?
Humans don’t get it. When you sit or lay on the floor, you are now in dog territory. You’re fair game to sit on and get your long overdue face bath. You are also considered to be lower in the pack order. A-Dog rarely sits on the floor, but Shoes-on-the-Floor, Little-Feet and Preemie-Feet, all spend… Continue Reading