Arthur is not a camper. The outdoors has no comfortable chairs, so Arthur wanders around the campsite in misery, until someone lays a blanket on the dirt. He will briefly settle there, but jump up at any indication that they might be leaving for home. His humans insist that he come with them on hikes and canoe trips. The hikes are fine, just a walk in the woods, but being on a boat makes Arthur positively distraught. He must be picked up physically and placed in the canoe. On

On a trip to Maine one weekend, besides racking up many hours of driving, we gained some important insights about traveling with our dogs: 1. The term “dog walk” at thruway rest stops means a strip of ground too disgusting for anyone’s feet or paws. Watch for glass, garbage and other debris, and bring your own poop bags. 2. “Low balance” at two consecutive EZ Pass tolls will mean “No cigar” at the third toll. 3. Try to arrange for a hotel room on the first floor.

Dogs are a different species than us. I state this as a fact, because I am often asked to train dogs – or in some cases, untrain dogs – to do thing that are purely dog. There are many, many things that dogs CAN do, which may be why some owners think dogs are capable of not doing certain behaviors. Here are some examples of dog behavior that cannot be changed despite requests to do so… Most male dogs pee standing up, with leg lifted. It is not possible to train such a male dog

Teddy, an eight-year-old Border Collie, has his owner well trained. When Teddy’s owner was between jobs, each morning the two would take a ride in the family pickup truck into town to get a coffee and a newspaper at the local Stewart’s shop. Now that Teddy’s owner has a job again, Teddy insists on the morning trip regardless of his owner’s new responsibilities. Here is the script for TEDDY: THE MOVIE: Cue light orchestral music that gradually swells with the appearance of the

Comet is a Golden Retriever mix that recently found his forever home. His human family is a young couple who are proud owners of their...