Category Archives: Dog behaviour

On A Good Note

Posted on December 31, 2014 by one person's view

We’ve had our cats for one year and seven months. It’s not like the cute videos you see on YouTube (no, I’m not providing a link). The dog and cats don’t cuddle, they don’t play together, and when I leave … Continue reading →

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Inappropriate Behaviour

Posted on July 31, 2014 by one person's view

Most of the time, I’m very proud of Our Best Friend. He’s come such a long way. When we first got him, he’d go nuts barking if he saw a dog blocks away. It was such an embarrassment. And if … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Doghood

Posted on March 31, 2014 by one person's view

The Ex is allergic to cats. Violently. He once ended up in the ER (on Martha’s Vineyard, no less) from a reaction to his sister’s cats. I gave up my Charlie when we got serious; we had a cat for … Continue reading →

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Learning Helplessness

Posted on February 28, 2014 by one person's view

A few weeks ago at the park, I met a dog named JJ, an adorable mutt with floppy ears and a lean, boxer-ish body. I noticed he was a bit rambunctious, and always being called on it by his owner, … Continue reading →

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Glutton for Punishment

Posted on July 14, 2013 by one person's view

For someone who does nothing but bitch, moan, and whine about too much responsibility and not enough time or money, I do awfully stupid things. For one, I’ve got this family of feral cats in my basement. (That’s the next … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesday # 7

Posted on July 10, 2013 by one person's view

It happened again. Our Best Friend went up the hill and came down with this in his mouth: There’s bread in them thar hills. At least this time it was whole-grain, instead of white flour garbage.

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Our Best Friend Goes Camping

Posted on July 4, 2013 by one person's view

Every year The Children’s Auntie takes The Youngest camping. This started when The Youngest was four years old, and out of nowhere announced that she’d like to try camping in a tent. The Auntie, being quite indulgent of her nieces … Continue reading →

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A New Challenge

Posted on February 23, 2013 by one person's view

First there were critters. Around the end of November, Our Best Friend started going mad barking and pawing at the walls. That always means one thing: critters have invaded our home. In the past, we caught a few in traps, … Continue reading →

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Confessions

Posted on November 30, 2012 by one person's view

In my last post, I wrote about how Our Best Friend is a part of the family. And he is. He’s the most beautiful, loving, protective dog I could ask for. That doesn’t mean I don’t think of giving him away. … Continue reading →

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Responding to Change

Posted on April 30, 2012 by one person's view

My blogging, never consistent at the best of times, has become almost non-existent. So has my blog-reading. For some reason, my mind has been elsewhere for the last few months. A change in routine affects everyone, including the dog. At … Continue reading →

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