Tag Archives: Dogs
NiLiF and the Rule of Seven
The earlier post, “Fountain, Shield, Babelfish” gave a glimpse into my overall philosophy toward living with dogs: Become the fountain of all that is good, a shield from all that is bad, and learn to communicate in a way that … Continue reading
Saturday was a Fun Day: A Video About Nothing
One path to contentment is learning to see beauty in the ordinary. The only unusual part of this day was the chance to observe an owl close up, at the Whatcom Humane Society. The dogs were in a good mood, … Continue reading
Buddy, the First Seeing Eye Dog
Buddy, a female German Shepherd Dog, was the first Seeing Eye dog in the United States of America. Owned by Morris Frank, and bred and trained by Dorothy Harrison Eustis in Switzerland, Buddy helped Mr. Frank fight for the rights of … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans with Disabilities Act, Dogs, Heroic Dogs, Morris Frank, Seeing Eye Dogs, Service Animal
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Poll: Do dogs feel love?
Polling is now closed. Results: Descarte was right; animals are not sentient beings: 1 Gertrude was right; animals recognize others, so are sentient: 9 It is more complicated than that/undecided: 2 What I found interesting about this post was that … Continue reading
Sidecar Sidekick
Chris Larson has been my friend for over twenty years, and while I do not see him often, it is always interesting to hear what he is doing. Chris has a special excitement about life. In preparing this article, and … Continue reading
The Family That Plays Together…
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Tagged Bellingham, Canine Psychology, Dog Training, Dogs, Loyal Dogs, Whatcom Humane Society
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St. Guinefort the Heretic
Guinefort was a French greyhound who lived in the 12th century. By the 13th century, The Inquisitor Etienne de Bourbon discovered a sort of cult that had grown up around the dog’s legend. Inquisitor Etienne died in 1268. This is from … Continue reading
You Knowses No Zoonoses, While You Knowses Lysozome: Why I Kiss Dogs
Zoonoses are diseases which are transferrable between humans and other kinds of animals. Though there are many zoonoses, some of which are fairly common amongst humans, the actual occurrence of inter-species transference to people from pets is quite rare. When … Continue reading
Stumpy, Hero of World War 1
Stumpy, described as either an Old Boston bulldog or a pitbull/Boston Terrier cross, was smuggled aboard a troop transport by his owner, John Robert Conroy. While in Europe, Stumpy lived and fought with the 102nd Infantry as one of the soldiers. Stumpy distinguished … Continue reading
Notable Dog: Waghya
Waghya, a mixed-breed sight hound, loyal companion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is the most famous dog in India. Showing remarkable, but suicidal, loyalty, Waghya threw himself upon the Maharaj’s burning funeral pyre. 1680.
