Blog: General

Big Boy

It’s official! Hank has exceeded the 50 lb mark. As of yesterday, he weighs a whopping 52 lbs. Not bad considering he was a gaunt 36 lbs a month and a half ago. And, he still has quite a bit of filling out to do!

My Soft Pooch

By most standards, Hank’s fur is exactly like a normal Lab’s. It looks just like Lab fur and it certainly repels water (he dries quicker than I do after swimming!). When we first brought him home, it was also pretty coarse. Labs are not typically known for having really soft fur, but Dr. V feltRead more

DogTown Premiere

Just in case you’re not aware, The National Geographic Channel is airing the premier episode of DogTown tonight. The episode features four of the dogs rescued from Micheal Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels. This might just be a new series addition to my DVR. I hope it’s as good as it looks.

The Good Dog Foundation

As many of you know, Charleston and I were a therapy team for The Good Dog Foundation. The Trainer/Coordinator for Brooklyn & Queens, Annie Angell, has sent me her sympathies and recently said this in a Good Dog newsletter: Before I get into the Good Dog news I want to extend Good Dog’s deepest sympathiesRead more

Hank vs. Pigeons

This is one battle that I hope the pigeons will win. It is definite. My puppy is bird obsessed. While waiting for the car to fail inspection, Hank and I took a walk to a small public park. No dog run, just hanging out on a bench enjoying the weather and watching the world goRead more

SNIF Tags at Pet Fashion Week

Anya at SNIF Labs pointed out that they participated in this year’s Pet Fashion Week to show off the SNIF Tags. The SNIF Tag is a stylish accessory that tracks your dog’s activity and allows you to remotely monitor what your four-legged companion is doing. It also has a built in social-networking functionality that logsRead more

What Breed Is Right For Your Astrological Sign?

Here’s a goofy little article from MSN. Friends Fur-Ever – Finding Your Perfect Canine Companion Our culture is really going to the dogs these days! More and more pups are showing up in the media, both as playthings of the rich and famous and as the stars of their own reality shows, but loyal petRead more

It’s Pet Fashion Week!

Pet Fashion Week descends upon the city this weekend (it is weird that Pet Fashion Week is only one weekend, but that’s neither here nor there). The events are primarily for retail buyers, but I bet the general public would love to be able to go too. Especially the runway show on Saturday night thatRead more

Top 10 Dog Behavior Myths

Jean Donaldson, Director of the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers, has a great article on Yahoo Canada. In it, she debunks the top 10 myths about dog behavior and I think that most of these myths are pervasive among dog owners. This is definitely worth reading. Fairy tales Provided by: Jean Donaldson, DogsRead more