Monthly Archives: June 2010

0 How to deal with nightmares

BabyJayne asks: What should I do about nightmares?

I love to dream.   You probably know what it looks like when dogs dream, especially if we’re dreaming about fighting bears or chasing Continue reading

0 How to handle sad moods when others don’t understand

MoonMan asks: Sometimes I’m sad for no reason. And people get angry at me for it. What should I do?

Wow, me too.  I don’t know why it happens.  Some people say it’s because of the stars or something, but some days I’m just blue!  (and no, that doesn’t mean I’m Continue reading

0 Are dogs afraid of the dark?

Lalapalooza83 asks: Are you ever afraid of the dark?

I am a dog.  Dogs have the same five senses as people – sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste.  But we have different strengths.  In people, the sense of sight is the Continue reading

2 What Every Youngster Needs to Know About Sex and Dating.

HarrietteS asks: How should I deal with it if my date wants to do more than I do?

Oh this is a really good question.  And I really relate to both sides.  You see, I’m a big lover, and usually that’s something people like (The singing group I was named after even had a hit song called “Everybody Loves a Lover!”).  But sometimes I meet Continue reading

0 How much is okay to touch someone, or be touched?

Duchess07 asks: How much is okay to touch someone, or be touched?

I am a dog. And I’m a very friendly dog. So when people meet me, they usually think it’s okay to touch me. To pat my head, to rub my back, to scratch my tummy. And most of the time, they’re right – I love it!

But sometimes, I don’t. Maybe I Continue reading

0 Why is my brother such a bonehead?

Sidd asks: Why is my brother such a bonehead?

Or your sister, or your cousin, or the foreign-exchange student who’s staying in your home? One simple answer: Because you’re there.

There’s no reason to Continue reading

0 What should kids do when their parents fight?

Gingko asks: What should I do when my parents fight?

Wow, this is scary stuff, isn’t it.  There’s really nothing like when your parents fight.  Just them being upset is kind of upsetting, isn’t it?   I remember once when Handsome Continue reading

0 What kids should do when their parents are unreasonable

SeeGee95 asks: What should I do when my parents are unreasonable?

This is one of the toughest lessons for any young person, or dog, to learn.  I thought Handsome was perfect, that he always did what was right.  And then one day, he Continue reading

0 How much tv or video game playing is good for kids?

ScruffyPhoenix asks: How much tv should kids watch? What about Video games?

Well, as I’ve said on other posts here, I don’t think much of TV, since I don’t have good eyesight and it doesn’t smell like anything.  But I’ve seen humans watch it a lot, and get very affected.  Or not!  And that’s the essence of my answer.

One thing I’m really good at is living life to Continue reading

0 What should kids do for their health?

Gherkin asks: What do you do for your health?

I am a dog.  I have never done a single thing in order to consciously improve my health.  But my health has always been great, except for the few times I’ve Continue reading