Archive for the ‘Generally Speaking’ Category

Scoopin’ the Poopin’

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Lately, I’ve been on a tear about the proper way to walk a dog. There is one matter I have not touched upon because I thought it was intuitive. Apparently, it is not. While walking my own dogs in my neighborhood, I have recently had to sidestep many piles of dog poop.

Here is a recent conversation between me and my wife as we were out walking our two dogs, Kelsey and Royce:

“Where do you want to eat dinner tonight?”

“I don’t know. How about—watch it! Poop!”

“I see it. We could go to that Vietnamese place on—LOOK OUT! You almost stepped in that one.”

“Thanks. That Vietnamese place is nice, but we just had Chinese on Tues . . .man, look at that pile!”

“Let’s not talk about dinner anymore. I’ve lost my appetite.” (more…)

Great Link

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Today’s post is a shorty. Since the last few articles have been about how, when and what to feed your dog, I wanted to follow up with a recommendation for a terrific website for those who wish to pursue this topic further. Go to The Dog Food Project. The author, Sabine Contreras, is a certified pet nutritionist with years of study and practical experience. Her website is concise, thorough, and very readable. Pay close attention to her articles about how to read dog food labels.

Mo’ Hawk

Monday, June 1st, 2009
Stylin'!

This is Dolce. His companion? Gabanna, naturally.

Every once in awhile, our groomers get a request for something unusual. This little Yorkie gets a Mohawk trim. We add a little styling gel to keep the magic in place.

Is it Time to Put My Dog to Sleep?

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Is it time? <small>(photo courtesy of John Hurn@flickr.com*)</small>

Is it time? (photo courtesy of John Hurn@flickr.com*)

I want to begin this article by disclosing that every sentence you will read here is my opinion. I have no solid research to back up anything I say. There was no peer review of the validity of this article before I published it. I wrote this article for you because a dog that has been in our care at Kelsey’s Dog House for a long time concluded his stay with us this week. We will never again see him. He was laid to rest by his veterinarian. His owner’s decision to put him down was an extremely hard one to make, as it is for most of us. (more…)

Same Small Dog Website. New Look.

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Aha! It’s a new look for the website. Fooled you for a minute, didn’t I? I’ve just installed a new theme for ASmallDog.com. It’s much more graphically oriented and has a fresher look. You’ll find all your favorite articles here from the old site, plus many new features.

Our Small Dog Kelsey

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Before.

Before.

Our small dog Kelsey reminds us, over and over again, how important it is to let dogs be dogs.
Exhilaration.

After!

The Dog Whisperer Speaks

Monday, December 8th, 2008

As part of our continuing education program for our staff, the men and women of Kelsey’s Dog House went to a seminar put on by Cesar Millan, a.k.a. The Dog Whisperer. The seminar was conducted on Saturday, December 6, (and overlapped with the Florida-Alabama SEC Championship football game. The things I do for our business . . .) Here are the three main points we took away from the seminar. (more…)

Thanks Be to Giving

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

To everyone reading this in the United States, Happy Thanksgiving. To those in other places, please join us in giving thanks. Even though this has been a terrible year for the world economy and world conditions, we still have much to be thankful for. As members of the dog care industry, my wife Dawn and I are especially thankful that people still care take great care of their deserving dogs no matter how bad the economy gets. Business has been booming at Kelsey’s Dog House thanks to the warm hearts of our dog-loving customers. (more…)

Site Update

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

This is a note to my loyal readers:

A few weeks ago I switched blog services and revamped the website. Today, November 15, 2008, I transferred most of the archived articles from the old site to this one. As a result, you will find many articles here that you may have already read at the old site. I have updated some of the old articles with new information and have attached recommended reading lists to many. Anything dated before or after today’s date will be brand new. Thank you for following me to this new site. I am sure you will find it entertaining and worthwhile.

Your friend,

Jeff Kanarish

The Dog Who Came for a Nap

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

I had an article prepared for today. I was about to post the article when this story came in via email. The person who sent this to me did not attribute the story to an author:

“An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. (more…)