Date and Time Year: 2009 Month: 8

Short Article Gives Tips on Training Dachshunds

Matt
Monday, August 31st 2009 8:12pm
This is an interesting short little article that gives advice on training a dachshund. I would just add that you'll probably need to train yourself before attempting this. Loose leash walking has been quite a challenge for us, I wouldn't have been able to do it without the advice of a trainer who uses positive methods.

Throwing Dog Birthday Parties

Matt
Monday, August 31st 2009 8:07pm
This article provides advice and ideas for throwing dog birthday parties from a dachshund owner.

Petco Stuffed Toys With Squeakers Dangerous

Matt
Sunday, August 30th 2009 7:08pm
Today I gave Kody a stuffed toy. It’s a Petco branded toy. He finally ripped it open to dig out the squeaker. I always watch him at this point and trade him a treat for the squeaker because I don’t want him to swallow bits of it. I got the squeaker and it was just [...]

Kody’s Personality Changes

Matt
Saturday, August 29th 2009 9:41pm
Kody and I just went outside for a quick pee. Well, he did the peeing. Tonight he wandered over to look at something we hadn’t looked at before. It’s was an area quite close to us, just a few feet away really, but we had never gone there because in the past Kody probably would [...]

Humans have a Weird Way of Looking at Leadership

Matt
Saturday, August 29th 2009 7:08pm
I read this article today and it made me think of how humans have a weird way of looking at leadership. Mostly, we don't choose our leaders based on their qualifications to lead, we choose the based on their ability to be nice to us, or agree with us, or give us what we want. Look at CEOs. Often they don't even know much about their product. Look at managers, often they can't even do the work of their "subordinates", and yet they are paid more. This is dominance, and you've probably experienced it, and probably didn't like it.

Video of Dachshund and Rottweiler Playing

Matt
Saturday, August 29th 2009 12:48pm
I’ve always loved Rottweilers. These two get along so well!