ThatMutt.com: A Dog Blog  One little dog’s story – Barkley the Yorkie mix Here’s a little story about a little dog named Barkley. Sometimes I think I foster dogs for the greater good. It seems like the right thing to do. I love dogs. I certainly tolerate dogs. I know a lot about dogs. There are always more dogs that need temporary homes as they transition to a [...]  Pet guardian vs. pet owner When I mentioned my foster dog Cosmo was doing well with his new owner, someone suggested I should’ve used the word “guardian” instead of “owner.” Perhaps someday I will call myself a pet “guardian.” Not today. I am very aware of the words I use to describe my relationships with my pets. I’ve used the [...]  How to stop a dog from barking in the morning Many dogs and puppies are excited to get out of their kennels in the mornings. They bark or scratch frantically at their kennel doors. Foster dog Barkley is a good boy and doesn’t make a peep until he knows I’m awake. The problem is, once he knows I’m awake he gets really excited and starts whining. [...]  Fargo, N.D., a no-kill community? No adoptable, impounded dogs were killed in 2011 in my community of Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) and Moorhead (Minn.), according to the pound statistics. There is a pound located in each of these three cities. Out of the 1,073 impounded dogs last year, 62 percent were reclaimed by their owners, 36 percent were taken in [...]  BarkBox review and coupon code Note: ThatMutt.com is an affiliate of BarkBox. Wondering what to get your favorite dog lover for her birthday? Or wondering what to get her dog for his birthday? One awesome gift idea for a dog and his owner is this – a subscription to BarkBox. And now you can get a BarkBox coupon code for [...]