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  • For the love of rabbit balls

    For the love of rabbit balls

    “Find someone who looks at you like Grace looks at a rabbit ball.” I wish I’d discovered the joys of game dummies and balls years ago – they are one of the best things I’ve ever bought for my dogs. The idea might seem a bit disgusting but… the look on the dog’s face makes… Read more

  • Quick notes on THAT study about genetics and personality

    Quick notes on THAT study about genetics and personality

    In the days since the study hit the popular press, I’ve found myself writing the same things over and over in various social media discussions. While I really want to write about this properly, I know myself well enough to admit I may never get around to the meticulously crafted long-form post… So, considering that,… Read more

  • Talking with dogs

    Talking with dogs

    Lots of people are currently excited about the buzzers that allow dogs to “speak”. I tried them a year ago but couldn’t persuade my dogs to use them because they already had effective ways to communicate about their most typical needs or desires. Also, the buzzers are great but you have to take them everywhere… Read more

  • My dog, my mirror

    My dog, my mirror

    Difficult dogs are our biggest teachers – and often they teach us more about ourselves than anything else. One of the reasons I am feeling Nell’s absence in my life so strongly is that she taught me to accept myself as I really am. She was a lot – even many who loved her (including… Read more

  • The bittersweet nature of love and loss

    The bittersweet nature of love and loss

    It’s been a month and we miss this lady more than words can say – her absence means our lives are much quieter, and it feels a bit like the balance of our family has been shaken. She was my constant companion for so many years that on some days it feels a part of… Read more

  • A love letter to my heart dog

    A love letter to my heart dog

    Nell was lovely, charming and extremely lovable… But if you shared a life with her, she was not an easy dog to love – she was intense, loud, exuberant, demanding, opinionated, short-tempered and persistent. She challenged me year after year to learn more about dogs and how they think because in many ways she the… Read more