Ethics: the branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions. My Late Night Ethics Lesson … [Read more...]
The Question I Want to Ask People Who Surrender Their Dogs
The one question I want to ask people who surrender their dogs is 'what did you expect?' Now before you get all excited let me assure you this isn't about shaming people who surrender their pets. It's an honest question. I want to know how … [Read more...]
What Resource Guarding Has Taught Me About Wanting New Stuff
Enjoy what you have. That's it. If I had to choose one big lesson I'm learning from Laika's resource guarding it's to keep it simple and enjoy what we already have. Why Do I Keep Buying These Things For My Dog? My dog fixates on dog bones & … [Read more...]
Why I Won’t Bad Mouth Rescues, Even if I Don’t Like Their Adoption Policies
When I was turned down for a rescue dog 4 years I was pissed, and like I often do I had a little hissy fit and decided to tell a few people about it. That one little hissy fit I had in front of 3 people was brought up again 4 years later, and this … [Read more...]
The 5 Types of Dog Articles I’m Tired of Seeing
First of all I don't like to bad mouth people directly (unless you really deserve it). So I'm not going to be posting links to specific articles and asking you to go leave mean comments, boycott or burn down any headquarters. I just need to … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Ear Cropping
Should our dogs be subjected to elective cosmetic surgeries such as ear cropping? Supporters of the practice cite the reduced risk of ear infections that come with it, while those against call it completely unnecessary. Here's what you need to know … [Read more...]
Some Of Us Can’t Handle Euthanasia, And That’s OK
I've wanted to write this for years, but each time I'd start I had to stop. But after seeing so many negative comments towards people that struggle with the subject of euthanasia I knew I had to share my story. We all handle death differently - and … [Read more...]
Why I Won’t Play Into the Rescue vs Breeder Debate
I'm not sure when the big divide began between rescues & breeders began, but if you're part of the dog world it's hard not to see it on a daily basis. Why I Won't Play Into the Rescue vs Breeder Debate It's like comparing apples to … [Read more...]
Is Positive Reinforcement Training Finally The Norm?
Did you have a dog growing up? Think about how your family approached training. If yours was anything like mine (or the majority of people before the 1990's) there was probably a lot of punishment and a lot of yelling. Yes, there was always … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Drive With Your Dog in the Back of Your Truck
I can't stop thinking of a stupid meme I saw the other day -- it said "Share this if you rode in the back of a pickup truck as a kid and survived." And what followed were some comments about how us Americans have gotten "soft & paranoid" -- how … [Read more...]