In my next life, I’ve decided that I want to run a doggie day care franchise. And since I imagine that my next life won’t play out in Northern California, I figure I won’t have to compete with the end-all, be-all of pet day care/boarding facilities, Wag, which is where I leave Greta when [...]

I want one. I have to have one. And, of course, I want one that looks like my greyhound, Greta. Ever since I saw these adorable dogs in The Bark magazine (July/August), I have been obsessing. They are made by Stacey Hsu and sold in her ETSY shop. In addition to “adopting” pre-made dogs, she [...]

My husband and I are planning a couple of short vacations in the next few weeks, both of which we’re bringing our greyhound, Greta, on, and one of which we’re also bringing my mother in law on. For that trip, the four of us will be crammedcarefully placed in our mid-size car, which will also be packed [...]

Although I could never get my greyhound, Greta, to do this, because she hates water, I love to see the dock dogs doing their thing. For those (like me) who enjoy seeing dogs have some fun, July 12 and 13, the Meet Me at Mill Creek Festival in Mill Creek, Wash., is having their annual [...]

Although I know beer isn’t good for dogs, tell that to my greyhound, Greta, who tries to sneak beer any chance she gets. And since my husband is the beer drinker of the family, she usually can get a few licks after he’s done with a bottle, all before I catch them in the act [...]

While I know there’s one two-legged person in my house (hint-I married him) that thinks Greta has enough clothes already, I can not resist a doggie t-shirt with a great message. Read My Paws has some great ones for dogs, such as the recycle shirt above, as well as this one: and this one:   All are made [...]

I consider myself pretty sunscreen savvy–I slather the stuff on myself daily. But when it comes to my pets, I’ve always been on the lookout for sunscreen that’s safe for animals (as they can end up licking it off inadvertently). For my white/brindle dog (and orange tabby cat), I finally found the perfect product made [...]

I’ve already mentioned why I rescued Greta, but here’s yet another reason: the Tucson Dog Protection Act, a ballot measure designed to improve the lives of dogs in South Tucson and, especially, the 540 greyhounds at Tucson Greyhound Park.   The measure establishes that dogs deserve wholesome food and regular exercise, and shouldn’t be given [...]

In my house, there’s only one room with carpet (well, besides these amazing carpet tiles, which we had to purchase and scatter about the house when Greta developed a sudden fear of hardwood floors). The carpet in our living room was purchased after we bought our home but before we ever thought about having a dog [...]

Seriously, how cute are these shirts? I plan to get the Demodog in pink for Greta, as she’s a liberal gal just like her momma. They are sold here, and it might be very hard to stop at one! Now you can make a political statement without saying a word, thanks to Kwigy-bo Inc. in New York [...]