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 [...]

See that paw behind the hamper? That’s Dog #1. When we lived in Gainesville, a bolt of lightning hit right outside the sliding glass door where he was sitting. At the first sign of thunder, I get a “scratch, scratch” on my leg. I tried extinguishing the behavior by ignoring it and reassuring him that [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Toby and Lucy have plenty of toys. Lucy has roughly 6 Squirrely Squirrels. (For more info on said Squirrels, go here.) Toby will not admit to liking the S. Squirrels. He pretends they do not exist. Toby and Lucy also have myraid other doggie entertainment toys. But their favorite game? Hide-and-Seek. I was reading online [...]