Wild Dingo

Bad Dogs and the Women Who Love Them

That’s the book I’ll someday write. But for now, I’m starting a support group: Women Addicted to Bad Dogs. Me: “Hello. My name is Julie. I’m a Bad Dogaholic.” Group: “Hello Julie.” How ... Read more..

Please Mom, I’ll Never Ask For Anything Else!

Last Sunday, I broke down and got him his own dog. No not Scott. Loki. Just so I’d have a few free moments to myself instead of playing tug with ... Read more..

Evil Wears a Purple Collar

So many behaviors. So little time. Which ones do I work on first? Leash pulling, overzealous barking, biting, 24/7 tug machine, squashing my guests. And no desire to please anyone. ... Read more..

Wild Dingo’s Rockin’ July 4th Holiday Week

Earlier this month, Mr. Wild Dingo had a week off. Since we needed to seriously cut back on our rock star life style, we decided to take it easy that ... Read more..

Frack the Flexi!

Loki misbehaved twice over the weekend and each time was because he doesn’t see me as his leader. He didn’t come on recall in an open space. No amounts of ... Read more..

No, Loki. You Can’t Fix Stupid.

Loki and I went to our usual dog park this Sunday morning, after having been to the vet to treat a small eye infection. The dog park we go to ... Read more..

Adventures of a Formosan Mountain Dog

People keep asking me what breed Loki is. Some guess the German Shepherd, but then they can’t figure out the rest. When you Google Taiwanese Mountain Dog you’ll find Formosan ... Read more..

How Many Channels?

Dear Loki, How many channels do you get with those ears? Sincerely, Monster Girl Member of the National Esteemed Feline Society           Read more..

Who Rescued Who?

It’s no secret that I like all animals, specifically dogs. I like all breeds of dogs: big, small, smart, not-so-smart, silly, dignified, long hair, short hair. But I go ga-ga ... Read more..

Falsely Accused?

Loki’s foster mom, Cindy, emailed me today. She asked me to apologize to Loki for accusing him of taking all the shampoo bottles out of the tub. It turns out ... Read more..