When I was a kid, we had chores to do around home. One thing I noticed even back then was that everyone has different work styles and habits. I preferred to plow through the work, get it done, and then have the rest of the day to do what I wanted. That carried through to [...]
The other night (September 2010) I was watching TV while snuggled up on the couch with Romeo. Jahzara, the Greyhound, was sleeping on her dog bed nearby. Freighter, the cat, was somewhere nearby as well. Ed, my husband, had just gone to bed. All was quiet and peaceful. Reminds me of the start of Twas [...]
I read Pets in America: A History by Katherine C. Grier. The book takes a look at records related to pets primarily in the Northeast U.S. in the mid- and late-1800's and early 1900's. It looks at publications, ads, personal journals, and any other documents the author could find related to pets. Some of it [...]
When you have a puppy, you learn to "puppy proof" your house quickly as s/he can get into new things every day. As your dog ages and is supposedly better behaved, you start to relax and not worry so much about her/him getting into everything. Until one day. . . Romeo is 15 months old [...]
Most breeds of dogs were originally bred for a specific job or a variety of jobs, but most dogs rarely perform those jobs these days. Herding dogs were bred to herd livestock, most terriers were bred to hunt down and kill rodents, hunting dogs were bred for tracking, running down, pointing, and/or retrieving various sorts [...]
