Posts Tagged ‘responsible dog owners’

Flying with A Small Dog

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Dogs on a plane. Good idea or bad?

Dogs on a plane. Good idea or bad?

As you may know from reading the About Jeff page at this website, I spend a good bit of my time as a pilot flying for a major airline. I have a special view of air travel with pets. I am not a supporter of air travel for small dogs, but I am not dead set against it either. If you have an option to leave your small dog at home, I strongly recommend you do so. Traveling by car, if possible, is also a better option. If you have no choice but to take your dog along on an airplane, here are the issues to consider. (more…)

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Getting a Second Small Dog

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

A second small dog.

A second small dog.

Ladies and gentlemen, Kelsey’s Dog House is unhappy to bring you the featured bout of the evening. In this corner, with a record of 14 knockouts and 2 draws, standing 1 foot, 5 inches and weighing in at 24 pounds, wearing the brown and white fur trunks, the challenger, X-ray Farnsworth . . . Farnsworth! And in this corner, with a record of 21 knockouts and no losses, standing 1 foot, 6 inches, and weighing in at 25 pounds, also wearing brown and white fur trunks, the undisputed welterweight champion of the world, X-ray’s brother, Chico Farnsworth . . . Farnsworth! (more…)

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Laugh at My Small Dog’s Winter Coat? I Think Not

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Admit it. You’ve seen someone walking a small dog in your neighborhood; and that dog was wearing a fancy little overcoat. And you laughed “Ha! It’s a spoiled little poofta dog and his goofy, over-indulging owner. How silly.” Or, maybe you didn’t. Maybe you realized many small dogs have very little tolerance for cold weather. Given their light body mass and, for some, lightweight fur that offers very little insulation, some small dogs need an overcoat for protection. (more…)

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The Speeding Dog

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

“Hiiiiiiiiyiiiiyiii, puppeeeee! Oh, lookatthedoggy, lookatthedoggy! Are you happy to see me?! Yes? Yes? Who’s a happy dog? Who’s a happy dog? Okay. Calm down. I said calm down! Stop that! Get off me! Ow, your nails hurt! Stop that! Ron, get the paper towels and the spray. Your dog peed on the floor again.”

Any of this sound familiar? It is a typical interaction between a human and a dog that often ends badly for the one with four legs. (more…)

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