Sugar Tree is a sweetie! She has such nice play manners with that little toot, Pancake.
Friday Fun: Moses Finds His Feet & Maggie Finds A Thumb
Moses is a rescued kitten who was found after his mom was hit and killed by a car. He has his own blog. Be sure to enlarge the video to full screen so you can really see those wily feet of his!
And here is Maggie, an 8 month old Boxer mix, who needs a thumb to suck to fall asleep. What a sweet girl!
Friday Fun: Ripley Romping
There’s something so fun about watching a gigantic dog playing. Ripley the Great Dane is a hoot!
Friday Fun: Lucy The Dog & Whiskey Brown The Horse
I love these two! It’s so fun to see animals play and especially such an unlikely pairing. (Sorry the Friday Fun was late! I’ve been super busy with holiday stuff.)
We Like: Proper Play In Dogs Video
Check out this fascinating video analyzing what makes up a good play exchange between two dogs. One of the things my parents are encountering with their new pups, Bart & Sadie, is knowing what is healthy play and what isn’t. It’s not always easy to tell, but in this video, Cristine Dahl, shows us what is going on in this play exchange between Truman (9 mos old) & Puff (7 yrs old).
Cristine is an incredible dog trainer, educator, and dog behavior expert. She was a great help with transforming Saffron into a well adjusted dog. Cristine wrote a wonderful book Good Dog 101 that is really well written, accessible, and useful—a lot of dog trainers are not good writers, but Cristine is great! She graduated from the Academy for Dog Trainers at San Francisco SPCA where Jean Donaldson, author of Culture Clash, taught and opened her own dog training studio, Seattle Dogworks. Cristine then went on to found her own school for dog trainers, Seattle School of Canine Studies. And yes, this is a total plug for her, because she really is outstanding, and I don’t recommend anything or anyone lightly!