Puddle Jumping

On days when our patio doors are frozen shut, it's nice to be reminded that days like this are just around the corner.

Plus, this little boy and his dog are seriously adorable.

I had seen this video a while ago, but my sweet mother-in-law sent it to me recently, so I watched it again. A nice reminder of the happy, quiet, simple things in life.

Still A Favourite

Many Muzzles Make Light Work

Dogs decorating the Christmas tree!

But, caution: These dogs are professionals! Don't try this at home.

Christmas In The Doghouse

But, plot twist: this puppy has been nice all year!

Watch the video.

eBook coming soon!

Hey guys, our ebook is coming soon! Get your paws on the YouTube book trailer right here:

Stay tuned for the launch on iTunes for iPad and Amazon.com!

Is A Clean Dog A Happy Dog...Or Is A Happy Dog A Clean Dog?

I couldn't resist sharing this video with you!

Is this guy happy or what? I'm not sure what gets me most - the fact that his eyes are buried under the water for much of the video, that he is so blissfully content (and calm) in the tub, or that he kinda' looks like a polar bear!

Juno is a good bather, but this guy takes 'good' to a whole new level. I'm sure my fellow dog owners wish their dogs enjoyed bath time this much.

Now that is a happy, clean dog!

Swimmer's Tail in Dogs

Ok, so I didn't think this was real. It is.

Swimmer's tail in dogs happens when the water they swim in is either too warm or too cold or they've been swimming for a long time and aren't properly conditioned for the activity.

Juno got swimmer's tail.

We don't know if it was because the water in our pool was, in fact, too cold for her at the beginning of the season (our first year with a pool), or because she got too excited and swam too darn hard for her first time in. She loves swimming, so she knows how to do it, and we know how to read her signals for when she's getting too tired, but she got it anyway.

Luckily, Juno's swimmer's tail only lasted 3 days and didn't seem to bother her too much - we could still touch and lift her tail, and she wasn't in any visible pain. She did chase her tail more than usual, and was a bit lethargic, but for our dog, lethargy is a relative state - she still had a lot of energy for a dog, just maybe a little less than 'her normal'.

But the tell-tale signs were there; a tail that shoots straight out about 3 inches, then hangs limp to the base, even when she's happy or excited. It was sad - and we felt so badly!

Juno's tail hasn't been plagued by swimmer's tail since - our pool water has warmed up and she's building up something of a swimmer's physique (!), so she can now easily out-swim her previously un-swim-conditioned self from earlier in the season. Here she is in better form:

 She has to wait for her 'swim word' first...

But check it out, for any dog's sake. You can read more (it's also referred to as limber tail syndrome, broken wag, etc.) here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limber_tail_syndrome

and you can see it in action below - (we didn't have the heart to capture Juno's particular experience on camera or on video):

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'Easy' Peasy

Happy Friday everyone!

We've been doing some computer editing and came across these old gems - videos of Juno, making it all look pretty 'easy'!

Enjoy and see you next week!

Article and Video Round-Up

Some cool finds to share on this fabulous Friday!

1) "The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness)" 

What do you think erodes good plans and great intentions?
Forbes Magazine has the six factors that turn visionaries and dreamers into regretful paper-pushers.

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See the list here.

2) A wonderful series of pet adoption PSAs and the cutest campaign videos I've seen in a while! via The Shelter Pet Project. A few of our favourites:

3) "Brain Scans Reveal Dogs' Thoughts" 

Canine cognition?! Emory University has taken the first peek into un-sedated dogs' brains, via fMRI. 

Not sure Juno could ever handle something like this, but, so cool! 

The article and a video are here.

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Have a great weekend everybody!

"With Your Head Full of Brains and Your Shoes Full of Feet..."

"Oh, the Places You'll Go!"

Happy Friday friends!

McGill Dances for Cancer Research

"To highlight some of the critical work being done at the Goodman Cancer Research Centre, we gathered some of our top scientists, students, lab techs and dedicated volunteers, who turned on the music - and danced!

Thanks to our proud sponsor, Medicom, a donation will be made for each hit to support advances in cancer research at the Goodman Cancer Research Centre."

Watch and spread the word...

"If Happiness Is on the Other Side of Success, Your Brain Never Gets There"

Why do we always think of happiness as an end goal? Why can't it be the goal now?

I've caught myself saying, "Once I ______ (insert goal here), I'll be happy." What if being happy now was the fuel to my success, allowing me to reach my goals faster?

Working and working for something, thinking that, in the end, we'll be happy, is the reality our culture has created. But will doing something that you hate, over and over again, really make us happy?

Happiness can come first. And, in the end, happiness fuels better work...and success.

Check out this video below that talks about reversing the formula - be happy to work well.

Speak With Conviction

Are we "the most aggressively inarticulate generation to come along since, you know, a long time ago?"

Speak. With. Conviction.

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And, maybe write with it too.

Happy weekend.

Making Days Brighter - One Sweet Dog At A Time

We first saw this video about a year ago.

After many watches and re-watches, it's still one of our most reliable 'pick-me-ups'.

Hope you enjoy it today - as much as we have for a year.

Stella's Day from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.