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Separation anxiety
2007-08-30 19:28:00 Reader Marika writes:"I have a 4 year old Golden Retriever, Dakota, who I love and adore and spoil way too much. I've had her for a year now - she was relinqushed for adoption by her previous family because she... More About: Separation , Separation Anxiety , Anxiety
Oh, my barking dog
2007-08-16 21:11:00 One of the most common questions I get asked, on this blog and in my classes, is "How do I get my dog to stop barking?". And I cringe, inwardly of course (no one needs to know how much I...
Okay, you asked for it - the Michael Vick chew toy
2007-08-11 02:04:00 For those people who got here by searching for "Michael Vick Chew Toy". Hi. Nice to meet you. Hope you at least took a minute to look around. But probably not. I'm sure you had a single-minded purpose that somehow... More About: Michael Vick
A wood chewing dog
2007-08-09 03:44:00 Angela writes: "We got ourselves a rescue dog, WAIT I am so rude! First, thanks for your dogblog!Okay, a little backstory, rescue dog brought home at 9 months (him) and there was no abuse in his past, he just needed... More About: Wood , Chewing
Lead me not into temptation - (un)secrets of a dog trainer
2007-08-02 19:47:00 I'm back from Blogher and I do apologize for not posting sooner, but my family recently suffered a huge loss and that's taking up all my mental energy. But I want to keep this blog going and the best way... More About: Secrets , Trainer , Lead , Temptation , TRAI
Something tells me we won't be sniffing each others butts at this thing.
2007-07-25 22:03:00 I know I owe you - my three readers - an advice post but I've been so busy preparing myself for this little conference I'm going to that I have not yet written a response to your (my readers in... More About: Butts , Thing , Tells , Some , Sniff
Michael Vick - should he stay or should he go now?
2007-07-21 03:16:00 I've been avoiding the Michael Vick /dog fighting/animal cruelty story but I just can't ignore it any longer. When my husband read to me from some of the news stories (I will admit that I saw the headlines but I chose... More About: Michael Vick , Stay
These collars are pretty spiffy
2007-07-19 19:56:00 If you have a dog that likes to get wet then your dog needs one of these collars. The Air Coll ar by Spiffy Dog is perfect for your water dog. Quick drying, non-chaffing, and resists odor and mildew (helps keep... More About: Pretty , Lars
3 year old twins afraid of the family pup
2007-07-17 16:17:00 Here's a question from reader Dawn:"I recently acquired a golden retriever puppy. She is wonderful and in nearly one week is potty trained and sits. The problem is my twin girls that are almost four. They are terrified of her.... More About: Family , Twins , The Family , Year , Raid
Thinking about a pet sitter or a kennel for your dog?
2007-07-11 21:48:00 In case you were wondering, Mitt Romney and his amazing stick-the-dog-on-the-roof-because-he-love s-the-fresh-air trick did not drive me away from the ol' blog. I was on vacation. Well, I took a trip with my family to see more family, and then even... More About: Thinking , Sitter
Your dog is not out to get you
2007-05-22 20:22:00 I know, it's hard to believe but it's true. Your dog is not plotting his revenge for when you leave the house. He's not lying in wait, head on paws, taking an internal inventory of your favorite dress shoes all...
Look what the cat dragged in
2007-05-18 03:36:00 Wow, is this place dusty, or what? And look at those cobwebs. It's going to take me forever to get all this cleared away. But I will. That is my commitment to... Me, since I'm probably the only one around... More About: Look
A good long nap
2007-01-29 03:18:00 Okay. I lied. I had hoped that by making a declaration of commitment to this blog I could jump start my desire to keep it going. But work and life have been stepping in between me and this site and... More About: Long , Good
We're baaaaack
2007-01-11 18:43:00 Hi there. If you've come over from my other blog, welcome. Sorry for all the dust and dog hair but I've been gone for awhile and I'm still trying to clean up the joint. It could take awhile. It's a...
Fear not the Poinsettia
2006-12-11 03:13:00 The lovely Poinsettia. Much admired by the Christmas holiday loving set, and equally feared by dog and cat lovers. But fear not the Poinsettia, pet lovers, this lovely plant poses little threat to your four-legged family members. According to the... More About: Fear
Aw, hell no
2006-12-08 02:54:00 I am constantly on the hunt for the latest and greatest dog bed. There are certain criteria it must meet: Large enough, comfy enough, attractive enough, and cheap enough. This bed would not meet any of those criteria, but I'm... More About: Hell
Sticking my nose out
2006-12-02 18:28:00 I haven't updated this site for what seems like a dog's age, for reasons that I'd rather not get into right now, but this is my vow (to all three of my readers) that Dog Gone Blog will be back... More About: Nose , Stick , Tick
Oh behave
2006-11-16 19:32:00 You can keep you hep cats, I'd rather have a Mod Dog.And what every Mod Dog needs, besides the heavy mascara and pixie haircut, is some cool threads. Like this Mod Psychedelic Swirl dog collar from Retro-Pet.com. Not into the...
Dog books for young readers
2006-11-15 22:56:00 Need a gift idea for the young dog lovers in your life?At the Dog Park with Sam and Lucy and Buddy Unchained are two great new books perfect for those upcoming pesky holidays. The Illustrations are fantastic and the child... More About: Books , Readers , Young
Dogs of the Week - A Trifecta
2006-11-15 01:39:00 Q: What do you get when you put a Lhasa Apso, a Toy Schnauzer and a Saint Bernard in the same house? A: I don't know, but I wouldn't want to be the one responsible for poop patrol in that... More About: Dogs , Week |
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