What you name your dog tells people about you

What names a person comes up with for their dogs often lets other people know what kind of person they are. Off the wall names like XX (double ex), crevax or laxative let people know that the person who named the dog has a fun but bizarre side to them. Human names like Mike, Katie or Sam let people know you are a down to earth person. People who name their dogs Spot, Dog or Rover simply lack imagination or don't think that the dog is very important in their family.

Most people name their dogs with a touch of personal individuality. The dog is either named after a favorite fictional character, historical person or favorite place. Even if the dog has a registered name they also have a "call" name for everyday use.

What did you name your dog?

Choosing a career with your dog in mind

I am at a crossroads in my life where I can choose to go back to school for a complete career change. I am thinking about having a medical career in either medical assisting or radiology so I am looking at several medical assistant training schools and community colleges. During my search I was also thinking about becoming a vet tech and the advantages are health care for my dogs along with having one or more of them with me at work.

If the field of pet care professionals was not so low paid then I would seriously consider going into a dog or pet related career field. I was also thinking along the lines of what kinds of jobs could I have where my dog could join me. I came up with a short but interesting list:

Forest Ranger
Garden center worker
Cattle herder
Sheep herder
Pet store owner
Police officer
Search and rescue worker

Throw a party bash

More and more dog owners are throwing birthday parties for their dogs. They include party invitations sent out to other dogs and menus that are for dogs and not geared towards their owners. I have even heard of a few summer time barbecues and pool parties that were just for the dogs.

It stems from people that either have grown children or no children and they can afford to indulge the family dog. Every dog owner should attend at least one dog party just for the experience.

Your dog at the wedding

When I got married the only way we could show our affection for our pets at our wedding was to have 2 dogs sitting next to each other as a wedding decoration on our wedding cake. Times have changed and now people are more tolerant of dogs at weddings and even the family dog has become the ring bearer or attendant. No longer are dogs at weddings limited to just a cartoon on the wedding invitations. After all dogs are members of our families not just an after thought.