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The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching

Illustration of a bird flying.
  • Belly Bands

    I never heard of a belly band until a few years ago. If you don’t know what I’m talking about it looks like a fabric belt around the waist of a male dog. It is intended to stop inappropriate urination, like leg lifting. Go here to see a picture. I most often see them on…

    January 25, 2013
  • Just Say Yes

    I was talking to a friend today. She was frustrated because she had agreed to do something that she really doesn’t want to do. So I gave her the “just say No” pep talk. Say No to drugs, say No to the second dessert, say No to the favor you really don’t want to do.…

    December 14, 2012
  • Good Dogs, Good Canine Citizens

    Since 1989 the American Kennel Club has been awarding the Canine Good Citizen designation to dogs that successfully pass a 10-step test. The program is open to all dogs including All-Americans (mixed breed dogs). Later AKC added a puppy version called the STAR Puppy test. While the AKC considers the 10 test requirements as foundation…

    March 29, 2012
  • Age is Only a Number

    Did you know that the standard calculation – one dog year equals seven human years – is not really accurate? In fact a one year old dog is more equivalent to a 15 year old human and a two year old dog equals 24 human years. Size is also a factor in dog aging.  At…

    January 16, 2012
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