Actually, I doubt she has. Or rather, she may have, but her skills at reading body language are probably much better. Like other dogs born deaf, she has a distinct vocalization which in her case is half-way between a low bark and a moan. But since she’s been here, she has also develop a bark that [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Animal Consciousness Studies
Are there times you look at your pet and think you don’t know anything about animal behavior? Well, click here and read about this study and I bet you’ll find yourself thinking, “Gee, I knew that! ”
BeeBee Paranoia
BeeBee has less control over the left side of her face. That plus her much shorter lower jaw causes saliva sometimes to collect on her down side when she sleeps. There’s never been much of it so I forgot all about it. But yesterday I looked down at her sleeping under my desk and noticed [...]
The Mature Woman’s Guide to Puppy-Training
House-training BeeBee has caused me to realize that there’s room for yet another dog-training book even with the gazillions already out there. I came to this conclusion when BeeBee started giving me her, “I have to go” look. The problem was that we were in my upstairs office and, call it sympathy pains or [...]
BeeBee and I Find Our Niche
It’s been almost exactly one month since BeeBee joined my household and, during that time, defining her and our relationship seemed like a particularly pressing task. I say this, not because I felt any pressing need to do this, but because others did. And I admit, there is something comforting about assigning such labels. Somehow doing so implies a [...]
October 2007 Commentary Now Available
The BeeBee Chronicles: The Saga Begins
On September 4, 2007, I brought home a 16-week-old female Pembroke corgi pup. Those of you who routinely read these commentaries could very well be thinking, “I distinctly remember that woman swearing on a stack of religiously significant tomes that she would never get another corgi after Violet the WonderDog [...]