Noelle is a mature and tenacious ten year old who’s passion for learning about dogs is unmatched.  Although she cannot have her own dog due to family allergies, that doesn’t stop her from seeking out what she loves. Unfortunately there aren’t a ton of ways a girl in elementary school can volunteer with dogs on [...]

Furniture: To dog or not to dog?  That is the question.   It’s a common misconception that allowing dogs on the furniture will “ruin” their temperament.   There is no magic respect switch that is flipped in a dog’s brain when they are not allowed on the furniture, and we’ve seen thousands of dogs maintain [...]

There you are driving down the street, minding your own business, when you witness that dreaded sight: a stray dog.  Your heart jumps into your throat as you cringe at what may happen next.  You want to help, but what do you do?  There isn’t exactly a standard protocol on handling this situtation… or is [...]

6 am came very early Thursday, but we had a great time introducing these special dogs from The Healing Species Texas to the kids at Palm Elementary.  What a delightful school full of wonderful children and caring staff.  The impact these talks have on the children, with the dogs there to help them visualize how [...]

Lyla and Mo tried on their Halloween costumes this morning and they handled it like champs as usual.   Of course, I promptly rewarded them afterward with “Bye-Bye Time” in the car and walks as a gracious thank you for tolerating my stupid human antics. As it turns out, Lyla makes a beautiful cow. And true [...]

Dogs and yoga together?  Well, sort of.  This isn’t “Doga” but it is fantastic.  Seva Yoga Collective gives proceeds of all of their classes to charities of the instructor’s choice.  So if you love yoga and you love dogs, you may want to check out Twila’s classes.  Get your yoga fix and give to Austin [...]

Just a few pictures of friends, new and old, that we’ve been meaning to post. Doesn’t she remind you of the dog, Doug, from the movie, ‘Up?’  Ok, maybe you’d just have to know her and have seen the movie.  But look at her face.  Just.  Look.  At.  Her.  If joy could be contained and [...]

Bringing a new baby home is stressful enough all by itself.  Factor in an excited jumping dog who counter surfs, steals baby toys, and is accustomed to sleeping on anything they choose, and you have a recipe for seriously stressful situation.  But it doesn’t have to be this way. First things first: consider and prepare [...]

I’ll preface this post by saying I am a dedicated Android user.  Slightly Google-dependent, all of us here at Leaps N’ Hounds depend on these phones to keep us organized and in touch.  However, a friend and dedicated iPhone user sent me this iPhone dog apps list, and instantly I realized I was missing something [...]

…and reap the benefits of the good behavior that follows! This is an edited re-post of an older article taken from the LnH Newsletter – March 2009 We all know that belly rubs are great and that one spot you scratch, you know the one that summons the ticklish back leg kick? Yeah, that’s the [...]