Clarice Rutherford's Blog

Today, I write the Next Big Thing Blog where each author answers the same ten questions.  I will be talking about my published middle grade non-fiction book published in 2012.  What is the working title of your next book? The … Continue reading →

The two most basic categories of small dogs are those developed as working dogs, and those developed for companionship. In this blog, we are going to discuss the small working dogs. The majority of small dogs were originally bred for … Continue reading →

  In beginning a new topic, I like to learn what I can about the subject, so in investigating the origins of small dogs, that’s what I did.             Small dogs are theorized to have been developed by early migratory … Continue reading →

With this blog, I am introducing Jennifer Phillips. She has been involved with the dog world since her early years in 4-H and has held a variety of related jobs, ranging from dog daycare to veterinary medicine, and is working … Continue reading →

Bill and I decided we’d like to have a small dog, having lived our married life with beagles and retrievers. Two of our granddaughters, in their 20’s, had two small dogs each who came with them on visits, all rescue … Continue reading →

We’ve talked about how dogs communicate with us, but how do we communicate with them?             We communicate to dogs even though we probably don’t realize it. He gets messages through our hands, our thoughts, and our voice. He also … Continue reading →

                You simply become aware. You share your life and allow him to share yours.  No instruction sheet with 20 minute daily routines.  Bonding is a non-verbal process. It happens. Yes, you can … Continue reading →

                “You’ve got to think like a dog,” my instructor told me when I first began training.   You’ve got to be kidding, I thought. I’m not a dog so how can I think … Continue reading →

We have previously looked at how early dogs were selected to help people with specific jobs, or for being a special companion. The advantage of purebred dogs is that we have a living history of dogs as they have been … Continue reading →

With the exception of some of the ancient breeds of the Middle East, Arabia, Africa and the Far North, the breeds we are most familiar with were developed in Europe and Great Britain during the Middle Ages from the 13th … Continue reading →