November 30, 2016

Unique In All The World



But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. 
To me, you will be unique in all the world. 
To you, I shall be unique in all the world.
~
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

November 23, 2016

Sweeter Than Soap


I have a little dog who likes to nap with me.
He climbs on my body and puts his face in my neck.
He is sweeter than soap.
He is more wonderful than a diamond necklace,
which can't even bark... 
 ~
Mary Oliver 

November 18, 2016

On Reactivity and The Election


It's been a hard week for many of us. The world which previously felt safe, secure and predictable feels suddenly less so. We are on edge, our skin prickles with the anticipation of what might happen or what bogeyman is around the next bend. We gnaw on the bones of history, our thoughts run in tail-chasing circles. I don't know if I've ever felt a closer kinship with my reactive dog.

November 13, 2016

Creative Crate Training


Although the unseasonably warm weather in Colorado continues, with shorter days come shorter after-work dog walks and I'm left with two dogs who need more activity in the evening. There are a variety of indoor games you can play with your dogs, even better if they have a practical application.