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A couple nights ago, I had this dream about my mother’s cat trying to climb the livingroom drapes (again). So, over breakfast, I gently suggested to He Who Hogs The Power Tools that he should design and build a nice scratching post
tower thing for my mother. (Well, for her cat, obviously.)

He heard me out, sighed, and went back to flipping the glossy pages of Extreme Kitchen Makeover Magazine into his Raisin Bran.

Okay. Not interested right now. I get that.
Moving on…

Then today I came across [click for more…]

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Porch Gate for Dogs: Another DIY Triumph! [Video]

Porch Gate for Dogs: Another DIY Triumph! [Video]

Who let the dogs out? It doesn’t matter! because… He Who Hogs The Power Tools built us this very lovely wooden pet gate for our porch (or “verandah,” as we usually call it), so the dogs can hang out in comfort and safety, while we do yard work or whatever. So, the dogs are free [...]

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The Quest for Dog Beds

The Quest for Dog Beds

I’m probably not the only dog owner who has spent a ridiculous amount of time and effort on making sure her spoiled dogs are comfy. The best dog beds I’ve found yet – meaning the most practical and durable – are a couple I got about 8 years ago at the hardware store. Basically, they’re [...]

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When Dogs Hate Hardwood – Paw Wax, Anyone?

When Dogs Hate Hardwood - Paw Wax, Anyone?

One of our dogs has decided that slippery floors — tile, laminate, hardwood, anything but carpet— are freaky and he’s walking over them like Bambi on ice! You know, all stiff-legged and trembling. And walking like that, the poor dog’s paws seem to slip all the more easily. My dog-trainer friend Carol suggested using something [...]

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Dogs Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Dogs Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

You’ll never see a video like this one coming out of a dog training school in most North American cities. Rock out to the doggies’ Christmas surprise, thanks to YouTube, and then I’ll tell you why…

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