Kody is still a bit of a hand full, and there are still situations now and then that confound me. Last night Kody asked to go out a couple of times but then didn’t want to go out because it was raining. I don’t blame him, but I wasn’t sure what to do? Did he have to go to the bathroom really bad? I guess if he did, he would have gone out, but I can’t help but worry.

The door knocking is moving slowly but surely. When someone knocks at the door I just have to freeze in place until Kody is calm, only then will I move to get his door treat. If I move before, he won’t stop barking, my movement seems to encourage him. If I stop, he calms down, comes to me as if to say, “Why aren’t you reacting to the door?”, and then runs to the mat and will stay calm while I answer the door.

Well, he’s looking at me to go outside right now, let’s see if he goes.

Today PBS posted the winners of the Why We Love Cats and Dogs photo contest. The photos are actually pretty good, take a look.

I just ran into this. PBS has a documentary online called Why We Love Cats and Dogs. I love these documentaries and I’m thrilled that they have one about my favorite subject. Here’s a link to the full video.

This documentary is really interesting. If you love animals, you’ll totally get it. It’s not just the same old stuff and they even cover cat agility, which I didn’t know existed. But it really gets down to the emotional connection we have with our pets and it’s very touching. Here’s what they say about it,

Some people are cat people, some are dog people. But regardless of which camp they fall into, most people are simply crazy about their pets. The connections people form with their cats and dogs are often the longest, strongest relationships in their lives. They are our soul mates, our best friends, sometimes even our surrogate children. What makes these creatures such key members of our families?

Perhaps it’s because our furry friends have long provided us with comfort, camaraderie, and unconditional love. Cats and dogs are our unending source of kisses, cuddles, slobber, claws, and laughs. Watch as NATURE shares the stories of pet owners and their beloved animals. From a very special dog named Jerry, to a cat that saved a man’s life, Why We Love Cats and Dogs presents a portrait of some of the most powerful and remarkable connections we experience as humans—the unbreakable bonds with our pets.

Four-time Emmy Award winner, filmmaker and director Ellen Goosenberg Kent kept the 10-month production of NATURE’s Why We Love Cats and Dogs on the right track. Ellen brings a strong visual sense to the art of storytelling and was able to illuminate the dynamic human-pet relationship, revealing how dogs and cats share our emotions in many significant ways.