Ok, OK, I complain a lot about my human and her desire to attempt to run.  I think it is more because she just doesn’t get it.  She runs and it is in a straight line with some kind of agenda– make time, only have so much time, lose weight, get in shape.  For me, [...]

Last Year on St. Patty’s Day I graduated from Puppy Obedience School at Dog Lovers Obedience School. In order to graduate, I had to work pretty darn hard and learn a whole lot of self control. My Human chose Dog Lovers Obedience School because it was not food based.  She had experience with food and [...]

"The bill is House Bill 429 which, if passed, would clarify that, under Virginia law, pounds and shelters cannot set policies to routinely take the life of every member of any certain breed of dog. It would also prohibit policies that prevent dogs of a certain breed from being made available for adoption."

Princess Buttercup got herself into quite a mess today, and unfortunately not the usual “I stole my Human’s shoes” or “how muddy can I get before the Human stops me?” I had set a bottle of my medication on a table. I knew better. I knew to not leave it there but I was going [...]

The 30 minute down-stay is one of the most valuable things I have ever taught a dog, the most boring, but the most helpful. To me, this is the foundation for a good family pet. The 30 minute down-stay does a couple of things. First, it establish you as pack leader. Second, it calms your [...]