The Monthly Woof
Good Dog = Great Life
This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.
Everyone Needs A Job: How to Channel Your Dog’s Behaviors So They Don’t Drive You Nuts
Dogs have genetic propensities that must be expressed in some way in order for them to be mentally and behaviorally healthy. This is something extremely important to keep in mind as a dog lover.
Whose Walk is it Anyway? Why Stopping to Sniff Matters
For most dog owners, the main purpose of a dog walk is for their pup to potty and get some exercise. For dogs, though, the most exciting parts of any excursion are the smells.
Malinois, French Ring, and Me: Lessons From a Sporting Life
Maybe you’ve seen them running extreme obstacle courses, climbing tall walls, diving off of pool docks, or catching big air.
Room For One More: The ABCs of Fostering
I have a lot of dogs. Seven to be exact. This number is more than my ideal, as well as more than I ever planned to have simultaneously.
Pandemic Puppy Love and the Gift of Calm
As society reopens and we head back to the office to work, separation anxiety looms for many dog guardians - newbies and oldies alike.
How to Fall In Love With Your Dog Again
Poodles, Oodles, and Bernese, oh my! That’s how I spent my holidays this year – with my second furry family.
Holidays Stressing You Out? Let Your Dog Show You the Way to Simple Joys
Here in the real world, you have a million things on your to-do list, shopping to finish, a house to clean, and work piling up. It’s enough to bring out the Scrooge in any of us.
What Dogs Give Back: Life Lessons To Be Grateful For
My earliest dog-related memory is my getting my first puppy, Rusty, an Irish Setter.
Accentuate the Positive: Why and How to Interrupt Your Dog
When your dog is doing something naughty, your first response might be to shout "no" or "ah-ah" or to say their name in a stern, disapproving voice.
Double Down on Training: How to Make Your Dog a Treat Gambler
Keeping your dog guessing - like a gambler at a slot machine - will actually help maintain the desired behavior.
Canine Quiz: Can You Use An Apple AirTag to Track Your Dog?
We are tech gearheads in our house so when Apple introduced AirTags last April, we excitedly pre-ordered a couple.
Green Acres Meets the Brady Bunch: Notes From an Inadvertent Dog Farm
I’ve loved dogs for as long as I can remember, but I never planned to have so many at once.
Fix My Dog NOW, Please
Dogs became domesticated about 15,000 years ago, and until fairly recently, the majority of dogs did not spend their lives shut inside houses and backyards.
The Modern Art of Dog Training
For centuries, dogs have been represented in all forms of art, from prehistoric paintings to the famous balloon dog created by modern artist Jeff Koons in 1994.
From Dog Paddling to Dog Paddleboarding: A Stand Up Water Sport You Can Share
One of the first things I did when I got my dog, Rookie, was to take him stand up paddleboarding with me.
Tales of a Jerk-Dog Owner: How I Cut Down on Public Embarrassment With One Cue
Those early years were definitely a learning curve. I'd find myself sprinting after her down the beach for a half mile because she’d suddenly taken off to sniff some dog's butt.
Dogs Will Be Dogs: Let’s Translate, Not Terminate
The first dog I got for myself, once I’d moved away from my childhood home, was a Rottweiler I named Ivan. We called him Bubs.
Patience Makes Perfect: Getting Real About Puppy Training
Learning new things takes dedication and, most importantly, it takes regular practice.
10 Things Every Dog Foster Needs to Know
In these crazy coronavirus times, animal lovers across the country have stepped up to foster dogs and ease the burden on shelters and rescues.
Thank You, Missy: An Aging Pitbull’s Lessons in Life and Love
I will be forever grateful for Thursday, January 3, 2019, a day my life suddenly became so much richer, so much brighter.