Romeo was born on June 8, 2009. I first met him on June 23, at just two weeks old. We brought him home on August 1 of that year, just a few days shy of eight weeks old. There are some things I miss about that time, like that small period of time when [...]
We were on a walk with Romeo and Zuzu the other day. (January 2015) As we passed by our fenced-in garden, we realized a couple of the old wooden posts had finally given in and broken, which meant three fence panels were lying on the ground. We walked over to check it out, and Romeo [...]
I often hear things stated as facts that really aren’t. I’m sure you do as well. In this case, the statements are about things like prey drive in dogs. Things like: “You can’t teach a dog not to chase wildlife.” Or, “You can’t teach a dog not to chase wildlife without the use of [...]
Talk to any dog owner about dog parks and you can get quite a wide variety of opinions. Some go frequently with their dogs and love them. Others went, had a bad experience and never went back. Others won’t go near them for anything. Who is right? They all are. For some dogs, dog parks [...]
When it comes to feeding your dog, there is no one right answer for every dog and every household. (Though some people will try to convince you otherwise.) I used to feed my dogs dry dog food, or kibble. During that time, I fed my dogs a variety of different brands, though I always did [...]
