Really, leave dogs out of it. Just because they can make do for a while on a vegetarian diet doesn't mean they will *thrive* on one long-term, same as a human could get by for quite some time on McDonald's and coffee, but it's hardly ideal. I see too damn many dogs with chronic health issues because their humans…

He's a gem.

Clicker training / marker training (using a specific word to mark a behavior) is good stuff. I use an actual clicker mostly for teaching/refining *really* specific behaviors and when working with fearful animals for whom voice markers can be too much. Some folks use a clicker to shape *everything*.

When I'm working…

That's excellent advice from Trianglekitty. (And I say that as a trainer of over 20 years and someone who's done rescue even longer.)

Good for her. (Well, except for the psychic bullshit.) I hope she finds him.

I watch a 27-year-old witch dump half of her Dunkin' Donuts iced coffee over a 17th century grave in the town's historic cemetery as means of tribute

Yeah, especially when repeated, unexpected head blows enter into it.

For me it's which ones have coconut donuts.

It became less of a problem when I switched to a Diva Cup. If it shifted, it was easy enough to poke back up where it should be. I'm not sure what went wrong a few weeks ago, though, but I effectively shot the damn thing out and into the toilet bowl. I was in an industrial building with what already had a "worst…

Just reading about this is making me so ragey I fear that if I had been you I would have ripped out his throat with my teeth.

As a responsible rescue, they don't let folks adopt at the event (although they do have meet and greets with some of the available Pugs), so you'd be safe on that front. Can't help you with the exploding head, though, although I personally believe it's worth the risk. ;) There were over 300 Pugs there last year.…

New England Jezzies might be interested in attending the Pug Rescue of New England annual Pug Social this Sunday (Oct. 12) in Spencer, Mass. It's their largest fundraiser, and there are games, raffles, a truly impressive costume contest, and so! many! Pugs!

Also: lighting and camera angle.

Well, it's not a breed of dog. It's a different species of canid.

But yeah. Still awful. :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_d…

I think that would be fascinating. :)

I'm so very sorry for your loss. I'm glad this helped you.

Super cute, but it's a ground squirrel (Golden-mantled, I think), not a chipmunk.

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Yeah. They've found the remains of multiple dogs and cats at this point, and there were calls made by neighbors on a neglected dog (left in the yard and thus visible) as far back as 2011. :(

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/14/cle…

This is the sweetest story about poop I've ever read. :)

Vermont: cheese and maple syrup