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My Life With Dogs, Part One: Mike and Mackie

I was born into a family of dog lovers. We rarely had more than one at a time, but we always had at least one. It surprised none of them that Families.com hired me on to be one of the Pets Bloggers. So I decided my inaugural entry would honor and remember the pets that made me who I am today. [h]Mike[/h] When I was born my family had Mike. He was a mean old dog who didn’t like anyone except my dad. I have vague memories of him. He was predominately black with a white chest, and I want … Continue reading →

Dogs Teaching Dogs: Exhibit D — Bad Habits

Sometimes… dogs don’t always teach each other good habits! I was asking around in some pet communities, looking for stories of dogs teaching dogs. And our pups do share bad habits with each other! Wrigley being so intent on watching Maizy is actually part of my problem in training him! Anytime the two of them are together, he is more focused on her than on anyone else around. Working on getting him to focus on me for instruction when she is such a distraction to him, is very hard! He lives in a very Maizy-centered universe. He adores her. Having … Continue reading →

Animal Folktales: Why Dogs Sniff Tails

A long time ago, when the world was young, there were no dogs. There were only wolves, running wild. It was the mother in the family who took the first wolf puppy, taught it how to be a part of the family, and called it a dog. She told the dog it would be able to do anything it wanted to — with one exception. A dog may not get up on his back legs and dance like people do. This was the dog’s only rule. The dog agreed. Years passed and more and more dogs joined families, and did … Continue reading →

A Pet Lover’s Reading List

For many allergy-filled years in my youth, I filled the pet-less void with books about animals. If you or the pet lovers in your family are looking for some new reading material, you might like some of the same books I did. James Herriot’s Dog Stories and Cat Stories. You may have heard of James Herriot, the country vet from England who wrote All Creatures Great And Small. These collections feature Herriot’s favorite dog and cat stories, and give readers insight into animal care from the 1930s. You also see a little bit about animal psychology in how the animals … Continue reading →