Keep the Tail Wagging, An Online Magazine for Dog Lovers

Where’s the Love on Valentine’s Day? My boyfriend and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day.  Last year he surprised me with a paw print ring, this year we might go to dinner if we remember, but most likely the day will be treated like any other day. But we have three dogs now… I thought [...]

I want to introduce Alycia Neighbours to Keep the Tail Wagging!  Alycia is a blogger I connected with over photography and an amazing writer and will be able to teach us a lot about children and dogs.  She’s the author of  Amazon’s Kindle Marketplace Best Selling grief books “Deciding To Dance” and “Wake Up In The [...]

“Have you ever had one event … that was disguised as ordinary but as it unfolded it turned your heart causing you to question all that you believed in? I had one; it spanned eleven years and began with a bouncy, crazy-eyed cattle dog named Woo.” ~ Conversations with Woo, Facebook Page If I were [...]

It’s National Dog Training Month! photo: Aggarwal_Gopal p> Dear Poncho, I’m a female 10–month-old puppy with a curious heritage that may be a Lab/Chow mix, although I look like an Australian Shepherd. I have TONS of energy, and my favorite games are digging holes, destroying plant life, eating the laundry off the line, chewing up [...]

photo: yannick974 Have you heard of Tellington TTouch or TTouch?  I was first introduced to it when we hired our amazing dog trainer (and behaviorist) Shannon Finch.  She gave me a worksheet showing different techniques and displayed each one.  On each training session, she asked me to show her my technique and would make adjustments [...]

photo: wanderingone I’ve been going back and forth about dog parks for a while.  Little things have been turning me off – aggressive dog owners, toddlers at the park, and difficulty managing our growing pack – but I didn’t want to give up on dog parks. I gave up on dog parks.  I now think [...]

I have unintentionally offended many dog owners and I always want to tell people that we should trust a dog owner to know his/her dog.  Each of our dogs deal with strangers differently so I’ve become adept at helping each dog cop with strangers.  Some people misinterpret my unwillingness to allow our dogs to interact [...]

photo: Lel4nd Getting older means that I have to work a little harder to keep it light and tight; but I’ve accepted that I’ll quit the gym so I don’t bother to sign up for a membership in January.  Being a little more realistic, each year I make the resolution to Stay Positive, to Stay [...]

A recent conflict in my world lead me to wonder if a couple splits, is co-parenting dogs a possibility?  I couldn’t imagine leaving my dogs behind, nor could I imagine taking them away from my boyfriend.  So what do we do if our relationship doesn’t work out? Surrender the dogs to a shelter or rescue [...]

Although I’m not a fan of people giving puppies as a Christmas gift, I do know that many families will bring home a puppy that was planned for, researched, and rescued and I thank you if you fall into this category.  You’re going to have a blast with your bundle of joy.  You’ll need to [...]

Every year, when the rain starts, my boyfriend and I start talking about going away for the holidays.  With three dogs, we’re a little strapped to the house, but we’re thinking we’re going to make this dream a reality some day soon.  In this guest post, here are a few tips to keep in mind [...]