Wordless Wednesday: Sleeping Puppy

 Ah...  sweet dreams...

 Oh, oh... 

Jeffie and Rudy warned me about that camera!

Dog Song Saturday: Dogs With Blogs, Do They Know It's Christmas

It's Saturday!  Time for a dog song video at Talking Dogs.  Stop wrapping those gifts for just a few minutes and take a doggie break.  Have a few giggles while you enjoy Dogs With Blogs - Do They Know It's Christmas?

This parody dog video is pretty cute and you'll even discover some very cool dog blogs.  The song is performed by Band-Aid 20 and available on Amazon and iTunes.

And, let's face it.  Since Talking Dogs is a dog blog, this seemed not only festive, but very appropriate!

Grab a dog.  Sit.  Stay.  Relax and enjoy Dogs With Blogs - Do They Know It's Christmas.  Fetch more dog song music videos at Talking Dogs.  And be sure to scroll down below today's featured video to explore some barking good dog blogs in today's Pet Blogger Hop.

Dog Training Made Easy | Guest Post

Today we have a guest post from the Dog Daddy at our house.  He has his own method of dog training and shares it below.

Dog training made easy.
We have used this method of dog training for many years and have found it to be easy and very successful. 

There are a few things that you will need that are very important. 

First you need an adult well trained dog. Preferably one that has lived in your household for most of its life. 

Second you will need lots of dog toys. The first dog toy we can remember was a stuffed monkey. So ever since we have referred to dog toys as monkeys. I am talking about all manner of stuffed, soft or hard dog toys.

The third step is to go to an animal shelter or a responsible dog breeder and adopt a puppy. 

So now you will have two dogs. Having had as many as 4 dogs in our family at once I believe the more the merrier. 

But you don�t need 4, you only need the two prior mentioned dogs. An adult and a puppy.

The next step is essential, but easy.  You take the puppy home and love it while not neglecting your adult dog. 

Your adult dog will take it from there. 

Puppies are a lot like children, they look up to their elders and try to act like them. When your older dog goes out to do its business be sure to take your puppy along and it will much more quickly learn to go outside to do its business. 

If your adult dog chews only on monkeys then your puppy will learn to only chew on monkeys. If your adult dog thinks one of its jobs is to protect the family your puppy will learn to protect you. The list goes on and on. 

By now you can see why it is essential that the adult dog is well trained. If it is not your puppy will also pick up on any bad habits.

Those of you who read this blog will remember Tucker; he was head of security at For Love Of A Dog and one of the original talking dogs. We have always had a very large back yard and Tucker was great at patrolling the perimeter. Every time he went out he would run the fence. Since then, all our dogs have patrolled the fence because Tucker taught them to do it.

 Lucy, former design diva at For Love Of A Dog, was Sue's constant companion. Now that Lucy is waiting at the rainbow bridge, Jeffie has taken over that task and is almost always at Sues side because Lucy taught him to do it.

Of course this is not all you need to do. 

You will still need to properly socialize your puppy by taking it for walks, getting the puppy out in the world and around a lot of different people. It is good to do some of this without the adult dog so the puppy will learn some independence since it will likely have to live part of its life without its tutor. 

By that time your puppy will be a grown adult dog who will be ready to teach your next puppy the ropes of life in your household. 

The cycle continues.

Wordless Wednesday: Close Encounter of the Skunk Kind

Is that a challenge?

Looks like the skunk is sticking his tongue out at Rudy!

As in:  Come and get me, dawg!

A Doggie Thanksgiving Dinner Video

If you're like all of us here at Talking Dogs, you're anticipating a jolly feast this Thanksgiving Day.  Check out this hilarious video of cute Rodie, the dog, thinking about good things to come.  Be sure to stick with it until the end.  You'll discover there are a few items on the menu he's not too thrilled about.

Dog Song Saturday: Beatrice a Poodle Dog Song

It's Saturday!  Kick off your weekend with a dog song here at Talking Dogs!  Today we have an original song written for a special little brown poodle dog.  Beatrice was was written, recorded, and is performed here by Gary and Melinda.  The video footage is, of course, of Beatrice who's such a cutie.

Since the two leggers here at Talking Dogs happen to like creating songs for each of our dogs, we're pretty partial to original dog songs.  We just wish our own songs were this cool!

Grab a dog.  Sit.  Stay.  Tap your toe and relax to Beatrice.  Fetch more dog song music videos at Talking Dogs collected for your listening and viewing pleasure.  And be sure to scroll down below today's feature to explore some barking good dog blogs in the Pet Blogger Hop.  You'll be glad you did!

Dog Song Saturday: Call Me Maybe

It's Saturday!  Kick off your weekend with a dog song at Talking Dogs.  Today's dog music video does not, technically, include a true dog song.  However, it's so cute we know you won't mind.  Get ready to groove to Carly Rae Jepsen's huge summer hit Call Me Maybe.  Your gonna love this Corgi dog's take on the tune.

Grab a dog.  Sit.  Stay.  Loosen up and relax with this fun parody dog music video!  Fetch more dog songs at Talking Dogs past Dog Song Saturdays and be sure to scroll down below today's video to explore some barking good blogs because today is a Pet Blogger Hop. 

Dog Song Saturday: Singing Golden Retrievers

Kick off your holiday weekend with Dog Song Saturday at Talking Dogs!  Love a Golden Retriever?  Love puppies?   You're in for a treat!  Today's dog song video is Henley and Bobby, singing Golden Retriever dogs.  This original song and video by Phil Corso features adorable puppy antics and even though the song in in German, you'll catch on.

Grab a dog.  Sit.  Stay.  Tap your toe and enjoy Henley and Bobby singing from Germany.  Fetch more dog song videos at Talking Dogs and be sure to scroll down below the video offering to explore some barking good blogs in today's Pet Blogger Hop.

Wordless Wednesday: My Rowdy Retriever Boys

It's a bit like a dance...

until Rudy flings himself onto the ground.

And my rowdy retriever boys work towards a good game of bitey face.

Dog Song Saturday: My Flea Has Dogs

It's Saturday, so time to kick off your weekend with a dog song video at Talking Dogs.  Today's feature is a cute one and seems pretty timely considering the season.  

My Flea Has Dogs is a Joe Raposo Songwriting Contest award winner.  Joe wrote the Muppet and Sesame Street theme song and the classic Being Green and C is for Cookie.  This terrific 1920's style black and white video  interpretation of the imbalanced and crazy life of a flea with it's own dog circus was created by Mukpuddy.  Want more?  Check out Caspar Babypants for more fun sing along songs.

Grab a dog.  Sit. Stay.  Relax and enjoy My Flea Has Dogs.  You can fetch more dog song videos at Talking Dogs and be sure to scroll down below todays dog song to explore some barking good blogs in the Pet Blogger Hop.

Comic Relief: Cooking with a Golden Retriever

Andy, the rat dog, is still here because my mom is still here recovering from her hospitalization.  Various physical therapists and nurses are in and out of my house at random hours.  The whole place looks like a cyclone hit.  The dogs are edgy.  We're edgy.

As you can imagine, the stress level at our house is high.  We're all looking forward to our lives returning to normal.  So, as I was looking for a dog song to feature tomorrow, I found myself wandering and watching funny dog videos.  Found some good ones, but this one really cracked me up!

Need a smile today?  Check out Baking with Ginger, the Golden Retriever.

Wordless Wednesday: Speak English, Dog!

Dog Song Saturday: Snuggle Puppy

It's Dog Song Saturday at Talking Dogs!  Time to take a break and enjoy a bit of music featuring our favorite subject: dogs.  Today's selection is Snuggle Puppy by  Eric Stolz - available on Amazon and iTunes.  It's a sweet, simple song that's accompanied by an adorable puppy music video.

Be prepared to smile, sigh, and fend off that puppy fever!  You know, that overwhelming urge to add a puppy to your dog pack... NOW!  If you give in to that urge, may we suggest a visit to your local animal shelter or to Petfinder?

Grab a dog.  Snuggle.  Sit back, relax and enjoy Snuggle Puppy.  Fetch more Talking Dogs songs and have a barking good weekend! Be sure to scroll down below today's dog video to explore some great pet blogs because today is a Pet Blogger Hop.

Dog Song Saturday: Where's Your Mom

It's Dog Song Saturday at Talking Dogs and today we're thinking about dog moms since tomorrow is Mother's Day.  What happens at your house with the dog mama is out of the house?  Here at the For Love of a Dog farm, when I'm gone, Jeffie stations himself at the front door to intently watch for my return.  Rudy?  Rudy is either having adventures with the dog daddy or napping in our bed.

However, at Libby's house, the fellows get together with ukuleles and sing!  Libby, Where's Your Mom is dedicated to Libby the dog, who sings the chorus!  Jeffie and Rudy love the chorus!

You know the drill:  grab a dog!  Sit. Stay.  Relax and enjoy Libby, Where's Your Mom.  Fetch more dog song videos at Talking Dogs for your listening pleasure.  And be sure to scroll down below today's dog video to explore some barking good dog blogs, because today is a Pet Bloggers Hop.

Dog Song Saturday: Songs of the Dog Walker

It's that special day of the week:  Dog Song Saturday at Talking Dogs.  Today's dog song video is a bit different.  Remember that Drew Carey hosted television show, Whose Line Is It?  A portion of one episode was devoted to:  Greatest Hits - Songs of the Dog Walker.  Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie suggest the song titles and Wayne Brady sings the songs, composed on the spot, all featuring dogs.

Get ready to laugh!  Grab a dog.  Sit.  Stay.  Relax and enjoy Songs of the Dog Walker.  Fetch more dog song videos at Talking Dogs if you're in the mood.  Be sure to scroll down below today's dog video to explore some great dog blogs because today is a Pet Blogger Hop!

Dog Song Saturday: A Basset is an Asset

It's Saturday, so time for a dog song at Talking Dogs.  Begin your weekend with A Basset is an Asset, written and performed by Bronwyn Edwards Cryer.  

Our Dog Song Saturday music video today comes with a warning:  beware catching puppy fever.  You know that overwhelming feeling that begins to consume your waking moments and sleeping dreams.  We dare you to watch the adorable Basset Hound dogs and puppies and not feel that powerful need for a puppy

Ready?  Grab a dog to cuddle.  Sit.  Stay.  Relax and enjoy A Basset is an Asset.  If it puts you in the mood for some more dog songs and videos, fetch our Dog Song Saturday features. Be sure to come back and scroll down below today's dog music video to explore some terrific dog and cat blogs because today is the Pet Bloggers Hop!

Dog Song Saturday: Cha Cha Chihuahua

It's Saturday, so time for a dog song at Talking Dogs.  Today's song about dogs is Cha Cha Cha Chihuahua and is accompanied by a slide show video of adorable Chihuahua dogs and the lyrics for this cute song.

Grab a dog.  Sit. Stay. Get ready to smile.  Relax and enjoy Cha Cha Cha Chihuahua.  Fetch more dog songs at Talking Dogs to get your weekend started right.  Then be sure to scroll down below today's dog song music video to explore some barking good dog blogs because today is a Pet Blogger Hop!

Wordless Wednesday: Airing Out the Dog Paws in the Spring

I think we might all be able to agree that our Talking Dogs young yellow Lab, Rudy, is cute.  However, not everything Rudy actually does, is cute.

Here's Rudy enjoying a beautiful spring day from the comfort of our home.  From this spot he can keep an eye on the yard and be ready at a moment's notice to defend his kingdom.

Notice that Rudy has altered the screen on the patio door to allow his paws to air out and allow his nose first class access to all the sights and smells of the outdoors...  while still being able to lounge comfortably on a rug indoors.  Can't deny it - Rudy's a creative fellow.