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Chico and Mozzie play
This week Chico and I went to visit my cousin Eva at her amazing small farm. If you are interested in food or flowers or gardening here’s lots of exciting stuff going on there, and I plan to write more … Continue reading
Chico, a wonderful host
On the way home from Run Thoughs, about 1/4 mile from home, on my dark, quiet, dead end, country road, I saw a dog. An unfamiliar dog, with no person nearby. It was cold, headed below freezing, and the dog’s … Continue reading
Run Thoughs March 15, 2012
On Thursday the 15th of March Chico and I went to Run Throughs at White Mountain Agility in preparation for an upcoming trial (also because it’s fun and a good socializing opportunity). Here’s a video of our first of three … Continue reading
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Tagged agility, canine agility, dalmation, dog agility, Dogs, good dog, pairs relay, positive reinforcement
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River Dance Dog
I can’t quite tell if this is speeded up or otherwise trickily edited, but it’s a pretty swell 20seconds of doggie video. River Dance Dog
LA County takes a step in the dog-friendly direction
Recently, Los Angeles County passed a law that allows dogs to dine on the outdoor deck or patio, provided they enter the patio from an outdoor gate and don’t sit on a chair or table. There’s an interesting article about … Continue reading
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Tagged dog friendly business, dogs in restaurants, Field Trip, Los Angeles
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Why do dogs roll in stinky stuff?
Chico simply adores rolling in stinky things. Poop, especially if it’s frozen, and dead things, seemingly the slimier and smellier the better. Of course, Chico’s not exactly the only dog to feel this way and I have discussed the question … Continue reading
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Tagged abnormal behaviors, behavioral psychology, Dogs, natural behaviors
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The cover of this week’s New Yorker magazine
. . . shows Mitt Romney driving a car with Rick Santorum riding in a dog house strapped to the roof of the car. You can see it here. In 1983 Mitt Romney’s family went on vacation and when the … Continue reading
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Tagged crate, dog crate, dog on roof, Field Trip, Mitt Romney
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“Magic” treat bag adds value to kibble
I wrote last week about my resolve to have Chico eat only kibble for dinner. It’s been quite amusing. For a couple days, he was absolutely not willing to eat kibble from his bowl in the evening. On both of … Continue reading
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Tagged behavioral psychology, desirable behavior, fussy eater, kibble, treat bag
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Sooo, tell me, what else have ya got?
I’ve been reading an interesting book on dog behavior, physiology, and history: Stephen Budiansky’s The Truth About Dogs, An Inquiry into the Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits, and Moral Fiber of Canis familiaris. There’s a lot of interesting science in … Continue reading
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Tagged abnormal behaviors, behavioral psychology, dog behaviors, Dogs, Julie Daniels, natural behaviors
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Silverton Sporting Ranch, part two
The main attraction of the weekend at Silverton Sporting Ranch was our guided snowshoe walk. Denise said that our ultimate destination was a small hunting camp on her land. She had gone there on snow mobile earlier that morning to … Continue reading
Can I Bring the Dog? 