As verbs the difference between cuddle and pamper is that cuddle is to embrace affectionately, lie together snugly while pamper is...
I know some people won't agree with me – it is generally thought that each breed of dog has a certain temperament, and that's that. But I see different breeds of dogs just like a race of people; within each culture, you have awhole spectrum of personalities, from happy people to ex...
Perhaps not, but surely even a couch warmer like Tootsie can profit from feeling like she learned/achieved something. Teaching tricks is a great way to give dogs a sense of accomplishment—there’s no pressure on them to be “obedient,” or on you to have “an obedient dog.” There is ...
If you’re not a natural cuddler, but you’re in a relationship with someone who speaks “physical touch,” then you may have to step up your game. Despite what the love languages represent, Salkin is quick to note that while the love languages might seem somewhat gen...
I am gratefulfor Tootsie’s responsiveness to her recall cue, so that we can take her outside and finally, after seven years in a prison cell, give her some freedom and autonomy. I am gratefulthat the huge lump that was excised an hour ago from in between Willie’s toes is probably ...
was her brothers that started all the mischief until I saw her instigate the ruckus. When she saw me looking she got this innocent look on her face. I like it in the evening when her and her brothers lay on my couch all curled and sleeping then I know all is all right in the ...
What we don’t have is the kind of tooth display made by dogs as part of an “offensive pucker,” when the commissures (corners of the mouth) push forward and the upper lip is raised to display the teeth. We see teeth in a dog’s lower jaw all the time when it is relaxed and...