Bodhi has been a busy boy, and being his busy mom, I’ve neglected to update this blog. Apologies! We’ve been making some progress in...

I’m a big fan of giving dogs mental stimulation, and one of my favorite ways to provide it is by teaching tricks. Sierra has learned a...

It’s not often that it snows in the desert, but it did yesterday. The last time we had this kind of weather just outside of Los Angeles...

This blog really ought to be titled, “What happens when you make a caffeine-deficient, spur of the moment decision to take the dogs out?”...

Sometimes dogs acclimate quickly into a new home. Then there are dogs like Bodhi, the adolescent Husky mix we adopted. If you’ve been...

I’ve owed this update for some time, but to be honest, things have been so up and down with Bodhi that it would have been difficult to...

As you know if you read my last blog entry, bringing a new dog into the family has been exciting, but there’s been a little too much...

We’ve had Bodhi now for just under five days. I blogged yesterday “announcing” him, and so many of you were kind enough to send nice...

_ September 2nd was my birthday, and my husband had gone out to get pizza from the best place in town. (Yep, I’m an expensive date!) I...

They say you really get to know someone when you travel together. In this case it wasn’t my husband I was getting to know better—we were...

Sierra is a furry social butterfly. Not only does she love people, but she loves to play with other dogs. Most mornings I take her to the...

“I love long walks on the beach, the feel of the wind in my hair, and cuddling by a cozy fireplace.” “Rock star type, young and lean with...

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know I’ve been on an ongoing mission to provide Sierra with enriching...

There’s a new toy in town, and it’s called the Kong Wobbler. It’s not actually brand new, and I’d been thinking for a while that it...

It’s hard to type when adrenalin is flooding your system. Know what it’s even harder to do? Catch a rattlesnake. Yes, warm weather in my...

Let me start out by admitting I’m no Little Bo Peep. Sure, I’ve herded cockroaches out of a Brooklyn apartment, but sheep? Not....

Weeks ago, I swabbed the inside of Sierra’s cheek as instructed in the DNA test kit I’d purchased, and sent the sample off to Mars...

I have to admit I’ve been getting a real kick out of having a dog who is interested in toys but won’t eviscerate them in the space of...

The first thing to know about the Aikiou is that it is pronounced “IQ.” The second is that it’s a pretty cool way of providing mental...

After a less than stellar showing at our first group class, I was hoping we’d do better next time. Sierra had been so distracted and...