All Things Dog Blog

by Carrie Boyko, all rights reserved  (c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2010 Start with Lots of Loving to Set the Tone of Family Fun...

Does your dog do this...bark or howl when a dog on TV does?  There's nothing better for a good laugh and some family fun than watching F...

You guessed it. Summer is here and so is my whole family. Three kids are all home with special friends and we've got lots of plans for ...

Daisy, the Best Puppy in the World Her foster mom describes her as an angel. She'll go fast, so don't waste any time. Look at that ...

© photo copyright 2009 Alan Boyko Even Oliver would Miss his Occasional Swims I have a friend whose husband has put his foot down to their d...

Tanner Transports 4 Bottles of Water in his Backpack Every time I walk Tanner with his backpack on, I get an assortment of comments,...

Tanner is rather an odd duck...er...dog. Unlike most big dogs, he loves to be held like many smaller ones. Or maybe it is simply that most h...

Tanner's Friend Molly Enjoys Her Pool Most people I know complain about the amount of email they get each day. I have to admit some...

There are dog experts out there who say dogs don't belong on our laps. Some believe this is a dominant place for a dog to be, and tha...

Doctor's Dog Park Draws a Crowd of Regulars Every Weekend Tanner and his Friends Enjoy a Game of Frisbee So far Tanner ca...

© photo copyright Carrie Boyko This Brittany Spaniel Puppy Is Having His First Dog Park Visit © photo copyright Carrie Boyko Hi! I'm H...

The first annual National Clean Dog Park Awareness Day brought out lots of canines and their families to my local dog park on March 22. Sev...

© photo copyright Carrie Boyko Oliver, Xena and Tanner Await Permission to Eat Today's post is a requested topic, and one ...

Dogs need mental exercise, just like we humans do. They can learn new tricks, practice obedience, play challenging games or run agility cou...

There's nothing more torturous than a house full of pups who are itching to get some playtime in. Thank goodness we now have large, clim...

Dog Park Visits are Great Times to P lay with "The Gang" Dog Parks have become all the rage throughout the United States. ...

© photo copyright Carrie Boyko Tanner is Greeted at the Dog Park There simply is nothing better than a good off-leash run at the d...