Dog News Update – May 21, 2010

This weekend is more a blog round-up than a news update. Let’s go!

This week Edie Jarolim at Will My Dog Hate Me and I “shared” a post about 6 Dog Training Myths If you are not already a regular reader of her blog, you need to start. She also covered breed specific legislation this week, and using dog crates last week. Edie has a consistent knack for coming up with very thought-provoking topics.

Speaking of thought-provoking, Patricia McConnell has been sharing her story of losing a dog, getting a new puppy, deciding to return the puppy, and the mean-spirited reaction of some to her returning the puppy with her readers for the past few weeks. Mixed into the past couple of months was a great discussion of the “concept formerly known as dominance” and more recently how she does puppy tests. I love her blog and hope that some day I can even approach her ability to communicate with both people and dogs.

Go Pet Friendly has been tearing up the countryside (so e-mail your insurance claims to them) and finished the week with, you got it, a thought-provoking question: what makes a city pet-friendly? This week also brought a very interesting way to (ad)dress a cute dog who doesn’t want to be touched.

Turn off your computer and go outside now.