Allow me to introduce myself!
I’m at my son’s soccer practice, biding my time with my dog Huckleberry. A nice granny strolls by with a toddler in her arms, sees us, and exclaims with gusto, “My granddaughter just LOVES dogs!!!!” Granny then proceeds to swoop this bundle of joy down into my dog’s face, kamikaze style, again and again, while the little girl shrieks with glee. True or false: this is a perfectly appropriate way to greet a dog.
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Fox Frenzy!
Have you been seeing foxes in your neighborhood lately? For the first time? Or more than usual? Do you hear them screaming and shrieking like they’re possessed? Does all this make you a little jittery, or even a little panicky?
Relax. You’re almost certainly not surrounded by a marauding legion of rabid beasts. There’s a reassuring reason for the heightened activity, visibility, and general rabble-rousing of your friendly neighborhood foxes: it’s mating season. The blooming of crocuses, the return of robins, longer daylight hours . . . these signs all herald the coming of spring—finally! And spring is baby season for our local wildlife, and foxes are no exception.
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If we’re honest, we can all admit we have a “type” as far as what we find attractive—in people AND in dogs. Some of us go for big and brawny, others melt over dainty and petite. Maybe we prefer blondes, or curls are a deal-breaker. Whatever your leanings, chances are, you have a perfect “look” in mind. But like Mama always said, don’t judge a book by its cover. And that goes for dates AND dogs.
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