humanizing dogs Archives

Dog Language: How Many Words Does Your Dog Know? Here’s A List Of The 80+ Phrases My Dog Understands

Canine intelligence & dog language: The words and commands from human language that a dog knows. Here are the phrases my dog understands and what they mean.

5 DIY Dog Hair Dye Methods Using Food Color… Good To Know Before You Dye Your Dog’s Fur A Different Color!

Thinking of dying your dog’s fur a different color? The safest way is to use food coloring – either juice from colorful foods or organic food coloring. Here’s how.

Dog Motorcycle Riding: Do You Think This Is Safe?

Here are photos of dogs riding on motorcycles… at fast speeds! I never thought I’d see this in person myself… but I did. If you’re considering dog motorcycle riding with your four-legged friends, please also consider a dog motorcycle carrier, dog motorcycle goggles, and a dog motorcycle helmet. Or a dog motorcycle trailer – a few of my motorcycle friends with dogs have safely trailered their dogs behind the bike for years.

Can Dogs Watch TV? Dog Eyesight Compared To Human Eyesight

Have you ever wondered if your dog is actually watching TV with you? The fact is dog eyesight is different from human eyesight, so dogs see images on television differently than we do.

Interesting Dog & People Similarities

It’s amazing how many dog & people similarities really do exist. That’s right, for many of the things that we do as humans, there’s an equivalent behavior in the dog world. Here are lots of interesting similarities between dogs and people.

New Dog Age Calculator: Don’t Just Multiply By 7, A Dog’s Breed & Size Also Influence Age In Dog Years

Did you know that dog age is actually influenced by your dog’s breed and size? That’s right, there’s much more to it than just multiplying by 7 to get your dog’s age in human years. Here is a much more accurate way to determine dog age.

Secrets To Understanding What A Wagging Dog Tail Means

This video shows 3 wagging dog tail behaviors that your dog may display. Once you recognize these 3 tail wagging behaviors, start paying attention to whether your dog wags his tail to the right or the left. Each way means something different.

Videos Of Dogs Playing Basketball – Can Your Dog Do That?

Have you ever wanted your dog to be more human? Try teaching him this trick. Also another cool trick to teach your dog.

Therapy Dogs – Does Your Dog Have What It Takes To Get Therapy Dog Certification?

If you’ve always thought that your dog would make a good therapy dog, here are some things to think about — plus a listing of the requirements for dogs and owners to become volunteers and therapy dogs.

Do You Allow Your Dog On The Bed? We Did… Then Didn’t… Now We Do Again

Just who did we buy those expensive pillows for anyway?… We recently invested in a new set of down pillows for our master bedroom. They were very expensive. Aside from the fact that we allow our dog on our bed — though we didn’t used to — we’re now finding that he uses our new pillows all the time!

Can Your Dog Spell Words?… I Think Mine Can

My husband and I have resorted to SPELLING various words around our dog in order to talk about certain things in his presence, without him knowing it. The idea: If we spell it, he won’t hear that magic word that gets him all riled up in anticipation of whatever it is. Wrong!…

Dog Flowers = Flower Arrangements Made In The Shape Of Dogs

Check out the following pictures of dog flowers. Some are made with REAL flowers. Others were created by placing a real dog behind a painted picture of a flower.Both are fun!

Is Your Dog Gay?… No Really!

Is your pet gay? Take this free online test to see just how gay your dog is… or isn’t.

Did You Know You Can ‘Spin’ Your Dog’s Fur Into Something Meaningful?

With as little as 1 ounce of your dog’s fur — acquired when brushing your pet — Furever Creations will spin that fur into a personalized item of your choosing. What better way to memorialize your beloved dog?

How To ‘Read’ Your Dog’s Tail-Wagging Behavior

A study of dogs has revealed that a dog wags its tail to the left when they are fearful or anxious. A dog wags its tail to the right when they are attracted to something or happy. See a video of a dog’s tail-wagging behavior and view details of the study here.

Test Your Pet: A Dog IQ Test + Other Fun Ways To Determine How Smart Your Dog Is

How smart is your dog? Have you ever ‘tested’ your pet in order to obtain some kind of measure of your dog’s intelligence level? Now you can. Here are 7 quick & easy tests that you can do with your dog to see how ‘smart’ your pet is. They’re FUN, too!

Things I Learned From My Dog

A classic from the archives… all I really need to know I learned from my dog.

12 Ways That Dogs Play Tricks On Humans

Ever wonder what dogs would do different if they ruled the world? Here’s how a dog sees life and recommendations from a big dog to a little dog at ‘Dog School’.

Meet The Canine Mascot For The U.S. Marines: An English Bulldog Dressed In A Marine Uniform

Learn a little about the English Bulldog, as a symbol of the U.S. Marine Corps. Plus, see pictures of Hummer, the 7-month old English bulldog I photographed at my nephew’s graduation from Boot Camp at Parris Island.

Coolest Skateboard Dog Video… Ever!

This Bulldog skateboarder serves as a role model for future generations of canine skateboarding wannabes.

See Which Are The Most Intelligent Dog Breeds… Also The Least Intelligent Dogs

Is yours the smartest dog in the world?… If it’s an Australian Cattle Dog, Rottweiler, Papillon, Labrador Retriever, Shetland Sheepdog, Doberman Pinscher, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Poodle, or Border Collie then it might be! But not if you have a Shih Tzu, Basset Hound, Mastiff, Pekingese, Bloodhound, Borzoi, Chow Chow, Bulldog, Basenji, or an Afghan Hound.