Category Archives for "School"

0 Why people (especially teachers) are mean

Crooner62 asks: Why are some people so mean (like certain teachers) and what is the best way to not get my feelings hurt when they yell?

Mean teachers?  Like the ones who think the way to treat dogs to sit is to swat our hynie and yell at us?!

Mean people scare me.  I’m scared when they scream at me, I’m scared when they act like they’re going to hurt me, and I’m especially scared when they really do want to hurt me.  I guess that’s the definition of a mean person – someone who wants to hurt me in some way, whether it’s physical or not.

But I think it’s important to point out that there are different sorts of Continue reading

0 Fair-weather Friendships

DCW asks: My friend, Patrick said “I wanted to be your friend because I wanted to be in your play,” then he wasn’t my friend anymore after the play. That’s when he said it. What should I do? I really want to be his friend.

Wow DCW, that’s really tough! It sounds to me like Patrick doesn’t really understand what friends are for, or what friendship is about. I imagine he’ll learn more as he gets older.

But for now, I don’t know Patrick. And you are my Continue reading

0 At recess, when is it best to tell on someone?

Louisa asks: At recess, when is it best to tell on someone, or not?

Ah, the politics of the playground!  When I go to the dog park, it’s fun to tumble and tussle with the other pooches.  Most of the time, everyone just has a great time.  But sometimes, one of the other dogs gets too Continue reading

0 How to deal with a mean teacher.

StillRose asks: What should I do about my mean teacher? She hates me!

Handsome once had a teacher who just hated little boys.  So it wasn’t just him she hated, but still it made his stomach hurt all year!

It’s no fun to be around people who don’t like you, I know.  Some people don’t like Continue reading

0 How should kids deal with bullies?

Jessie asks: How should I deal with bullies?

Oh I don’t like bullies at all!  They scare me too!  But the funny thing is, deep down, the truth is all people are kind of alike – and bullies are usually just Continue reading

0 How do I get my kid to do their homework?

Wolfgang asks: How do I get my kid to do their homework?

Okay, this is one where I’ve only observed.  No one gives dogs homework.  And this is one time I’m really grateful to be a pooch!

There seems to be one lesson about homework that parents forget, and Continue reading