August 2022 - eileenanddogs

I Got Trained Like Pavlov’s Dogs—Then Things Fell Apart

Posted on August 31, 2022December 16, 2022 by

A black and rust colored dog lies on a pink mat. Dog is lying on her side and side-eying the camera

Rinnnggg! I learned to expect something nice when I heard that sound. Then things went south.

The Sound

When I first started out as a blogger in 2012, I used a hosting site called WordPress.com. Their smartphone app has a pleasant little notification sound effect. I soon learned that the app played the sound when I got comments, likes, or follows.

No Stalking while Walking!

Posted on August 22, 2022December 16, 2022 by Eileen Anderson

A white dog with reddish brown ears and ticking is standing on grass and alertly watching something off camera — *Lewis watching a man in the neighborhood move his trash can*

I’ve been walking two to three dogs every day since April 2021. One of my goals is to give them the most fun and freedom possible within the constraints of walking on leash in a suburban neighborhood. I have a post in the works about the ways I work on these goals. But in the meantime, I’m sharing this fun contrast in the behavior of three dogs.