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!