Archive for March, 2012

Can Dogs Catch Yawns Too?

Can Dogs Catch Yawns Too?

When one person yawns, most of the people around them will yawn too. But what about dogs? Can they catch our yawns? A wry essay looks at some studies on the topic. We think if your dog is yawning, it clearly needs a more comfortable spot to sleep. http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/03/can-dogs-catch-yawns-from-humans/255256/


When Baby Makes Four

When Baby Makes Four

Pet owners who are expecting a baby need to prepare their dogs for the new arrival too. While low key dogs generally adjust well, excitable dogs can get jealous if they’re not prepared. Check out these ideas for “baby-proofing” a pup: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120328/FEATURES01/203280311/Babyproof-your-dog-Start-preparing-pets-before-a-newborn-comes-home


Spring Cleaning Your Pup

Spring Cleaning Your Pup

With warmer weather in the air, the American Kennel Association has released a check-list of helpful tips for getting back outdoors with your dog. In particular, it’s important to keep your dog’s coat and paws clean and dry , especially in those parts of the nation prone to April showers and the unofficial 5th season [...]


Pack Your Pooch

Pack Your Pooch

And hit the road for a great getaway. More hotels and resorts are offering pet-friendly quarters and packages, so you can bring your pup with you and skip the kennel. Just don’t forget to pack your Microdry memory foam crate mat, bone mat or bed, plus microfiber blanket to assure that your dog is as [...]


Winter with a Twist of Lyme

Winter with a Twist of Lyme

The warmer temperatures across the nation this winter have been a boon for dog owners and dogs that like long walks through their neighborhoods. Unfortunately, ticks have also been more active this winter too. Please protect yourselves and your pets. The news story: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/us/a-mild-winter-means-a-longer-tick-season.html Helpful tips on protecting your pets (and the source for the [...]


Young Leader of the Pack

Young Leader of the Pack

For the first time in Iditarod history, a 25 year-old has won the race. Young Dallas Seavey finished well ahead of the pack, which included his father and grandfather, both of whom have run the race before, but never won. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dallas-seavey-leading-aliy-zirkle-by-more-than-an-hour-as-teams-prepare-for-sprint-to-nome/2012/03/13/gIQAXzvf9R_story.html


Designer Dog House

Designer Dog House

Once upon a time, a small boy asked famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design a house for his dog. Wright complied, sending plans for a complicated triangular structure. The boy and his father eventually put the house together after several years, but when their pet passed away, the house was scrapped. Now 68 years [...]


Are you bi-petual?

 Are you bi-petual?

While there are distinct breeds of human who fall into being either cat or dog people, some folks simply love both. http://abcnews.go.com/US/dog-people-cat-people-pet-preference/story?id=15883844#.T1pZMZfLzNo


Canines on Canvas

Canines on Canvas

Portraits of pups are taking the art world by storm, some paintings selling for millions! While paintings from the 19th century are the most coveted at the moment, some modern artists are selling pieces that the ordinary mortal can afford. Nearly every breed has been immortalized in paint, but the Cavalier King Charles spaniel has [...]


On Your Mark. Get Set. Snow!

On Your Mark. Get Set. Snow!

A beautiful series of photographs capturing the ceremonial start of the 40th running of the famed dog-sled race. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-40th-iditarod-trail-sled-dog-race/2012/03/05/gIQAeF3tsR_gallery.html#photo=1


Iditarap

Iditarap

When the famed Iditarod launches tomorrow, one of the sled teams will be driven by an aspiring rapper who weaves tales from the trail into his musical mixes. A sample lyric: “Now I’m twisting, dipping, winding, turning through the trees Now I got my headlight off because I’m creeping on a team Full moon reflected [...]


Eggcellent Dog

Presidential pup, Bo, does his best turn as a rabbit in the Whitehouse promo for its annual Easter Egg hunt. Even the official egg boasts Bo on its seal.