Monthly Archives: October 2010

Playing Dress-Up

Posted on October 29, 2010 by daysofourdogs

With Halloween here, many people dress up their dogs. We don’t. I have had dogs wiggle out of costumes, and in an instant start chewing what I considered too cute to pass up. The extent of my guys’ wardrobe is … Continue reading →

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Puppy Mills in Missouri

Posted on October 28, 2010 by daysofourdogs

For those who remember  “Joe the Plumber,” he is in the news again. Joe is lobbying for puppy mills in Missouri. http://bit.ly/cC4wzl . Hope, right, was in an Amish puppy mill for five years.     This blog is not … Continue reading →

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‘I don’t speak dog’

Posted on October 27, 2010 by daysofourdogs

My in-laws never have owned a dog. When they first started visiting, my mother-in-law wanted to be helpful. She said she “didn’t speak dog” and needed to learn what my dogs wanted or needed if my husband and I were … Continue reading →

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Puppy Mills

Posted on October 26, 2010 by daysofourdogs

The Columbus Dispatch published my letter today. It is here: http://bit.ly/b77woM People need to remember not to shop at stores that sell dogs. More than likely, those dogs came from puppy mills. By not going in you will not only … Continue reading →

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Shopping Finds

Posted on October 25, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Advance Housebreaking Pads are on my hardwood floor by the back door. These, so far, do not leak. Previous products I have tried were disappointing. When you have to be out of the house for hours at a time, these … Continue reading →

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Professor Jake

Posted on October 22, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Of my dog pack, Jake is the alpha. He has lived with us the longest and has the keenest sense of human emotions.   Jake has been Hope’s teacher. When we first got Hope, Jake went with us. In the … Continue reading →

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Wakey-Wakey Time

Posted on October 21, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Windy is not a morning person. Hope can be bright and alert when my husband awakes at 5 a.m. She likes to go into the great room with him while he drinks his coffee and reads the paper. Jake is … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on October 20, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Nature has given dogs a desire for dens.  You can see this if they like to hide behind your couch, under a table, or beneath blankets if they do not have crates. Crate training promotes strong feelings among many people. … Continue reading →

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It’s Party Time

Posted on October 19, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Dogs, being pack animals, need socialization. Whether you have one dog, three, or more, socializing helps with their behavior. This past weekend we went to a dachshund gathering. More than two dozen dachshunds of all shapes and colors were there, … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor

Posted on October 18, 2010 by daysofourdogs

The following was sent to the “Columbus Dispatch” today: The recent travel section article, “Simple Living,” gives readers a bucolic picture of Amish life as a pleasant place to sightsee or to eat in an Amish home. How many of … Continue reading →

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