Old Dog Syndrome

Categories: Behavior & Training
After a lifetime of living with dogs, my wife and I thought we knew nearly everything that could turn into serious issues as they grew old. We thought we could recognize all the signs that the end was near – that awful moment that all pet guardians must face.  But we were wrong. A recent …

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EXTREME POTTY

Categories: Behavior & Training
I live in Northern California where currently we are being deluged by what is known as an atmospheric river. That is a poetic way to say it’s raining cats and dogs, which is an old school way to say there is a brick ton of water, hail and snow falling out of the sky. Those …

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Judging (not judging) the Pampered Pedigreed Pooches

Categories: Behavior & Training
We all have sleepless moments in the wee hours staring at the bedroom ceiling while pondering unanswerable questions. Like – how do bald people list hair color on their driver’s license? Another troubling uncertainty – how do farmers grow seedless fruit? Here’s a puzzle that makes me re-examine the imperfections on my ceiling: How do …

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