Posted in General

Went to visit my mom yesterday to cook her dinner. It's interesting how you can raise children, have the same genetic make-up and be so different. It just goes to prove how experience and the environment also affect our behavior. I cooked fresh skate and fluke filets, sauteed fresh peas with scallions and baked potatoes. My sister would have ma… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

The Japanese have a different custom from many Western countries. For example, it is taboo to where shoes indoors. This holds true for restaurants and other public places as well. The Japanese homes are typically built with a tatami (thick mat made of dried straw) or wooden flooring. Both types of flooring are easily damaged by dogs’ nails. … read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

1. As with dog toys, provide only toys that are safe as well as fun. Be wary of small parts that could detach and swallowed. Good toys include catnip-filled fabric mice, fishing-pole type toys with “prey” to jiggle and drag, wadded up paper balls, ping pong or racquet balls, empty cardboard boxes with a variety of holes cut out for curious ca… read more