Why Dogs Circle

For months now, our little Lola (the world’s most adorable puppy) (my column, my rules) has been entertaining us with super-excited mad dashes around furniture, racing from room to backyard to room, wearing a big ear-to-ear grin as she banks the turns, typically...

Reducing 4th of July fireworks stress for your dog

Dear Miss Behavin’: We are having a barbeque for the 4th of July and want to know what steps to take to keep our dog safe throughout the day? The 4th of July can be a scary day for a lot of our pets.  I’m glad to see you are planning ahead and want to make sure your...

4th of July

Admitting my dislike of this coming weekend’s holiday is not a political statement. Nope. It is entirely a pro-animal statement based on the obvious fact that this is going to be a lousy weekend for animals in America. Sure, I’m a child of the 1960s: I don’t think of...

Finding the perfect dog for your lifestyle

Dear Miss Behavin’: Our kids have been begging for a dog, and we’ve finally decided it’s a good time. This will be our first dog, how do we find the perfect match? Once you’ve decided to start the search for the right dog for you, there are lots of factors to...

Bumping and Blinking

Whenever I write about dogs, someone accuses me of dismissing cats. Whenever I write about cats, I get accused of ignoring dogs. Folks, it’s hard to cover both animals in 350 words, much less the rest of the species we care about. But to appease the critics, let’s...