Brussels Griffon, Breed of the Week I heard a sentence from my Hunny’s mouth which I never expected to hear. Brace yourselves. He said, “I think I’m of an age where I’d like a lap dog.” (Shh! A Brussels Griffon might be just the thing.) It took me a minute to pick my jaw up… [Read More]
brussels griffon
Dog Grooming in Spring
Dog Grooming Dog grooming is a specialized skill. You may not agree, but roll with me here. Grooming a dog properly takes time and energy. Larger dogs are a handful just to get wet and soapy, then rinse (which is why we use Chubbs bars). There’s nail trimming, ear cleaning, fur trimming (if it’s the… [Read More]
How to Get More Treats
HAVE YOU ENTERED THE GIVEAWAY FOR THE BOW WOW BOO BUCKET? IT’S NOT TOO LATE! DO IT NOW! I use a blog title template to come up with ideas, sometimes. You know, ideas for intelligent, well-informed blog posts. Things like How to Get More Treats. Today’s is not so intelligent. We’re talking to dogs about… [Read More]
Gadget Has Settled In
The dog has declared this house, this people, all the Jones Natural Chews, as his own. Gadget has settled in. This little dog, who was found on the side of the highway near Atlanta, made the trip all over the south to get to Tulsa, lived with my mom and her Honey, endured surgery for… [Read More]
Blue Friday
IF YOU HAVEN’T ENTERED THE GIVEAWAY, DO IT NOW! I’ve dubbed today Blue Friday. Allow me to set the stage. Yesterday I took the wee dogs to be groomed. We bathe them at home, and they don’t need all-over haircuts, but little dogs are different from big dogs in that they need their anal glands… [Read More]
I Could Pretend …
HAVE YOU ENTERED OUR GIVEAWAY?! DO IT NOW! (opens in a new window) I could pretend that this post is mega-late because I have so many friends keeping me busy that I just couldn’t post till now. That’s partly true. Good friends come bearing gifts like this one. I sent her home with a Dino… [Read More]
Bits and Bytes
2 Brown Dawgs and Heart Like a Dog run a Bits and Bytes blog hop on Thursday, which is perfect for all the little things I’ve not been able to get to all week. Things like this: Then the little bits which take little bytes: Ouch! But I’m sure some of you are asking, “Where… [Read More]
Dog Adoption, Personally
Today’s topic is personal. Yes, I’m a dog adoption mom. All three of my babies are dog adoptions. It’s been a raging success. But there’s a very personal example of a dog adoption failure, and I came *this close* to not saying anything about it. But I need your help. It’s killing me inside. It’s… [Read More]