Though I’ve lived in South Florida for over two decades, I grew up and spent most of my young adulthood in Southern California. I loved that state back then and if push came to shove, I’d still declare myself a Southern California “Girl.” (The Beach Boys’ influence lives on.) But when driving those beautiful, wide-laned freeways was more a chore than a pleasure, and my brakes wore out twice as fast as they used to, I knew I was being {Read More}
Keeping Heads Above Water: Hurricane Survivors
September 13, 2019 by
I continue to contemplate about how horrible Hurricane Dorian was to the people, animals, and environment of the Bahamas. I am a Southern Californian now living, and most likely remaining, in South Florida, and I’ve been through both earthquakes and hurricanes. Both are frightening, and both get more devastating in tandem with strength. Hurricane Irma was the worst I’d been through and it was a category 3. My seven dogs and I were trapped in a friend’s hurricane proof house {Read More}
The Humane Society of Grand Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Devastation
September 5, 2019 by
I have been friends with Tip Burrows for well over a decade. Tip is the hard working director of the Humane Society of the Grand Bahamas and is now facing massive clean-up and picking up the pieces that Hurricane Dorian left behind. We were very lucky to have been spared from Hurricane Dorian’s wrath in Florida, so if you can find it in your heart to donate anything to help Tip, her staff, and shelter volunteers, five of which lost {Read More}
Protect The Hand That Feeds The Dog
August 9, 2019 by
When a dog takes a food reward, if he doesn’t take it gently, it’s no fun for the person giving the food. I think we’d all agree it’s important that a do takes food gently from our hands, and most importantly, leaves our fingers intact. No toothy indentations on the palm or fingers is also a good thing. Generally speaking, if we deliver a food reward from the palm of our hand instead of with our fingers, the do is {Read More}
Dog Training – Consistency Counts
July 31, 2019 by
When training a dog of any age, what is important, above all, is to be consistent. Let’s take an example. You want to keep Pooch off the furniture. Twenty-three out of twenty-four hours, you enforce the rule. But somewhere in the 24th hour, you’re watching TV and decide to invite Pooch up on the sofa with you while you watch your favorite TV show. You have entered a gray area while dogs have a black-and-white understanding. So when Pooch decides {Read More}
