I didn’t jump up on the bed. I’m a throw pillow. A very realistic throw pillow, that’s all. Look how I blend. Tweet This Post

This surprised me – a dog that wins Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show doesn’t increase the number of new registrations for that breed – for at least five years. For breeds that had won the Westminster Show, the slope of the curve for number of new registrations per year for the 5 [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-01-06) — Researchers at Wofford College discovered that a border collie comprehends the names of over 1,000 objects, differentiating between names of objects and orders to fetch them. This research deepens the findings of researchers in Germany, who had discovered a dog that knew the names of a couple of hundred objects. Important questions [...]

I love how he lays there with impunity. That or he’s still sleeping off the doggy Valium due to the New Year’s Eve fireworks last night. Tweet This Post

Can you tell who walked across the wet patio tile? Neither one of them is talking. Tweet This Post

Toby and Lucy played with their Dalmatian cousins for the third day in a row. Those Dalmatians know how to party! Here’s Lucy passed out after a day of playing. Dogs are meant to run. I’m glad and thankful that they have a yard to play in. Tweet This Post

First, let me say that I respect my dog’s right to free speech. Barking is a normal part of life. To an extent. At 6am, my extent of respecting his right to free speech diminishes. And yes, I know that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different [...]

Summary of the study: There was a significant decrease in heart rate and a significant increase in blood pressure five minutes after a dog was held by children with ADHD. However, teacher ratings of mood and behavior were not significant. The authors concluded that pet therapy for children with ADHD may actually increase excitement rather [...]

I think people with ADD/ADHD are drawn to each other by some inexplicable force. I was at the beach today, and this dog goes flying past me. Like a blur. A guy standing near me goes, “Sorry…she’s really ADD.” And man, that dog was active. She made Toby look like he was on Quaaludes. So [...]

Out of all the stuff on my blog, people like the Toby and Lucy updates the best.  So here’s how they are adapting to their new home: 1.  Toby has taken to sleeping in the study closet while I work on the book.  I can hear him snoring as I write. 2.  The movers left [...]