Does your small-sized dog sit on top of the sofa and look out the window? Or perhaps your guard dog sits on top of his dog house and peers over the fence. Dogs love to be in high places. Sometimes it is obvious why–there is something they want to see […]
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Do you have a dog who likes to sit on you? If so, you are not alone. My dog loves sitting in my lap, especially on chilly mornings. A lot of dogs, both large and small love to sit on their owner’s lap. Just as you settle into your favorite
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A lot of dogs like to lay or sit really close to their owners. They may lay at your feet, sit next to your chair, or snuggle up with you on the couch. We often take this for granted assuming that our dogs simply like us and want to be
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If you have recently adopted a dog for your family, he may decide he has a favorite person to snuggle up with at night. You may wonder how your dog chooses who to sleep with. You may even have hurt feelings that he did not choose you! So, is it
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Most of us who love our dogs, try to give them as much freedom as possible. But we may wonder if free-roaming dogs are actually happier than our household pets. For those of us who are city dwellers, we usually have to contend with leash laws which means Fido cannot
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Most of us tend to talk to our dogs a lot. And, I don’t mean just command words, but we often have full conversations with them. After all, they are our pals and often, our best buddies. So, we naturally talk to them, take them into our confidence, and tell
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We all know that dogs react to sounds in different ways depending upon what the sound is. We use a lot of sounds to train our dogs and get them to listen to us. Some sounds are loud, while others are more subtle. Some sounds like dog whistles can only
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Have you ever noticed your dog paying attention to you when you read aloud? Or perhaps as you put the kids to bed and read them a nighttime story, your dog will come to join you and lay his head on your lap. You may soon notice him closing his
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Most of us consider ourselves to be musical even if we don’t feel that we have musical talent. Music is an important part of our everyday lives. It impacts our moods, helps us to connect to others, and expands our sense of meaning. As a result of our relationship with
You have probably seen YouTube and TikTok videos of dogs dancing to fun music. They are really cute and delightfully engaging. But are these dogs really dancing? The internet is flooded with happy dancing dogs–chihuahuas dancing to salsa music and people dancing in step with their dogs. They all look
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