In honor of October being “Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog” Month, I thought I’d share some hints and tips on adopting shelter dogs. All shelter dogs have had a rough go at life, whether they arrived at the shelter due to abuse or neglect, an owner’s death, financial hardship, “uncontrollable” behaviors, or any other reason. These dogs have been […]
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The Dating Idiot (I Just Want To Be Friends)
This week’s Dating Idiot letter comes from Alan in Irvington: Dear Dating Idiot, My girlfriend dumped me over the weekend and she said she still wants to be friends. Does she really want to be friends or is she just trying to let me down easy? Alan: When a girl says she want to be […]
The Dating Idiot (Couch Forts and Weddings)
We here at Godzilla’s Citizen Hideout (the Official Home of Carry On, Citizens!) are always looking for ways we can serve the greater good and help our fellow man (and our fellow woman). During today’s staff meeting, my pet moose suggested that I write a dating advice column. Now, I don’t know what’s more preposterous: […]
The Thundershirt – Will it Work for Your Dog?
The Thundershirt (www.thundershirt.com) is marketed as “The Best Dog Anxiety Treatment,” but does that mean it really works? The Thundershirt is relatively new and sells for around $40 at most pet retail stores. It came out marketed to pet owners whose dog shows signs of anxiety during thunderstorms. Made of a soft, stretchy material, the […]
Chef JJ’s New Bistro Boasts Bountiful Variety of Options.
On Thursday, 9/15/11, I had the pleasure in partaking in the opening launch for Chef JJ’s Big Green Bistro; a unique spin on the emerging food truck culture, as it is aimed to be a high-class mobile catering unit. The restaurant, if one could assign it the moniker, is essentially a tricked-out RV equipped with […]
Adding Another Dog to your Family
“I think she needs a friend.” This is a pretty common line of thinking with single-dog households. At some point, we start to wonder if our dog would be happier if she had another canine to run around with. The answer varies from dog to dog – some dogs seem to adore other dogs and […]
Group Dog Training Classes Didn’t Work For You?
Methods of training our canine friends have evolved an incredible amount – even in just the last 15 years. Common methods of choke chains, harsh punishments, and forceful leadership that were prevalent, even in the 90’s, have now been replaced by methods that allow our dogs to learn to place trust in us, instead of […]
J.Razzo’s… Take Two!
When you attend a soft opening, you have to remember “It’s a soft opening.” If you arrive at 6 p.m. and you don’t leave until 8:45 p.m., that’s okay. The kitchen is getting in the groove, the servers are learning how to work together, and customers still don’t know how to get to the bathroom. […]
16th Annual Rib America Festival
Downtown Indy will rock this Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, when the 16th annual Rib America Festival presented by Indiana Pork Farmers returns. The 2011 lineup is loaded with the biggest names to date at Indy’s biggest and best BBQ and music event. The Budweiser music stage will rock with REO Speedwagon, The Doobie Brothers, […]
Scaredy-Dogs
We’ve all probably been called a Scaredy Cat at some point in our lives – maybe because we were too afraid to follow through on a dare, or because of an irrational fear of spiders , roller-coasters, etc. Fears are common among people and a part of life. We either learn to deal with them, […]