North is a Halloween Dog at Work! Well he's not literally at work and it's not quite Halloween yet, but he's still cute in this getup he donned last year. North's gamma mailed his working pup costume complete with tool belt in case he wanted to build his own dog house – or, knowing my rascally pup, tear something down.
Halloween's creeping up and I already bought two outfits for Oct. 31, but I'm hoping to get some additional use out of them in the future.
Q: My dog has the very annoying habit of begging for food. It's especially bad when we have people over for dinner – he literally walks from person to person waiting, sometimes jumping with paws up on their laps to see what's on the table or go for the food right off their fork (or plate) – help!
A: Consistency is key to solving this problem. After all, dogs can't magically tell the difference between "OK begging" and "not OK begging" so you must make begging never OK. While banishing a dog to another room is one option, space may not make this possible . . . and, with enough effort, you can retrain your pup.
I'd recommend never giving your pet any treats while you are making or eating food. (Right before dinnertime is not the time to work on a sit-stay.) Teach your furry friend that he's not going to get food just because you're preparing food. In fact, I make North do a full sit before I put his dish on the ground – he's not allowed to go to it until I give him the release command.
Eating off the ground . . . how barbaric! Well, your precious pets no longer have to put their noses (so close) to the floor as these ceramic dishes come with their very own wood dining
"La Table," $110 for the set. I'm betting this modern design has a place in someone's sleek home . . . but is it you?
The first second I saw this picture of Lucy Lu, I got a huge grin on my face. Now? I'm still smiling! Thanks for making my day that much brighter, Lucy Lu!
Congrats to Lucy Lu and meltoids for being chosen as our Pet Pic of the Day! Don't forget to submit your favorite photos to our Pet Pics group. You may just see your furry pal on the pages of PetSugar.
Over the weekend, I took off to find my nearest Petco here in SF to check out their Halloween costume photo extravaganza taking place at stores nationwide. Furry friends of all kinds were invited to come dressed in costume, and have a fun piccy taken to remember the fun forever. The photographs were totally inexpensive ($5 plus tax), and came with a cute pumpkin frame to boot. I didn't want to chance taking North along, since he's usually the rowdy one in the bunch and, let's face it, a rowdy pooch while other dogs are trying to sit and stay for the camera doesn't really make sense! Check out some of the costumed pets I found at my local shop in this slideshow.
It's been months since we've played one of my favorite games – guess whose snack! In the spirit of the upcoming holiday (that would be Halloween), test yourself on these sugary yums for you and equally sweet offerings to treat your furry friends.
North is a Halloween Dog at Work! Well he's not literally at work and it's not quite Halloween yet, but he's still cute in this getup he donned last year. North's gamma mailed his working pup costume complete with tool belt in case he wanted to build his own dog house – or, knowing my rascally pup, tear something down. 
Jimmy Choo
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