For the love of dogs and their people
Apr 22nd, 2009 by Deborah Flick
Pet artist, Susan Becker (Full disclosure: My lovely sister-in-law) recently painted this amazing portrait of Sadie based on the photo below.
Sadie is a princess, a rather serious princess. I love this picture because, to me, it captures her serene intelligence, Continue Reading »
Tags: Dogs, Pet portraits
Apr 17th, 2009 by Deborah Flick
Answer, “You don’t!” I laughed. I was sitting in the front row of a week-end long presentation by dog trainer, behaviorist , and author extraordinare, Jean Donaldson, at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley last fall (2008). Jean presented a litany of offenses that humans, with the best of intentions, commit against unsuspecting canines. I cringed as she went down her list.
1. Neglect to ask the dog’s person for permission to meet their dog. GUILTY
2. Reach over the dog’s head and pat, pat, pat. GUILTY
3. Put your face up close to the dog’s face and coo, “Gimme a kiss.” GUILTY.
Tags: Dog behavior, Dogs, Fearful dogs, Greeting dogs, Jean Donaldson
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