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It’s September… which means school is back in session. I haven’t been a student in quite some time. Neither has Ms. Bella. She did take one obedience course… seven years later, she does sit when asked (most of the time).
We’ve been lucky – Bella’s a fairly low-maintenance gal who doesn’t get into much trouble. When we eventually adopt dog number two, we’ll have to be much more diligent!
If you haven’t already guessed, the topic of today’s No Frown Friday is… school! Let’s hit the books:
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This week’s punny pet names are based on some famous names that chose the School of Life instead of a college degree: Drew Hairymore, Nose-Anne Barr, Roarin’ Beatty, and J.K. Howling.
- During college, I often found myself suffering from doggie withdrawal. Earlier this week, I read that Yale Law School had recognized this epidemic, and offered a solution: if you needed a boost, you could check out Monty the pup for a 30 minute play date. The circulation listing quoted in that post is so cute it’s out of control. (A sample… “Subjects: Dogs in libraries; Stress reliever for law students.”) It turns out that Monty might not have been available, but that’s okay. A girl can dream. I would have owed so much in overdue dog fees.
- Who needs obedience school? This “” has a college degree!
- You may (or may not) remember those great literary punny pet names I shared back in June. In any event, there’s a second installment – quite a treat! (Be sure to take the pun-filled quiz… I’m still giggling about Captain A. Lab.)
I’ve pulled today’s video out of the Internet archives, and dusted it off for your amusement. I remember when I first saw this video last year. It quickly earned a place on my list of favorite things:
(via Huffington Post)

Reactions: (1) I would have been so much better at science if it was taught by puppies. (2) I would like to open a school where all lessons are taught with the help of puppies. (3) I’ve already got a foolproof plan for the drama program.
Reactions: (1) I would have been so much better at science if it was taught by puppies. (2) I would like to open a school where all lessons are taught with the help of puppies. (3) I’ve already got a foolproof plan for the drama program.
Speaking of smarty pants pups, sometimes well-educated service dogs school others in the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you want to learn more about the valedictorians of the doggie world – those amazingly smart service dogs – check out Canine Companions for Independence. CCI spoke at Blog Paws West last weekend, and by all accounts it was amazing!
This was fantastic! I'm showing my boys in home school Monday! Thanks!
That video was way cool, that is the way everyone should learn science. Hey, thanks for Blog Hopping over my way!!!
Thanks so much for visiting. I just watched the atom video. If only I had seen that in college! I look forward to seeing more of you around the blogs.
Kristin
That was a great video and it is a good way to teach Science. Or at least I enjoyed it and would have loved to learn that way in school. Thanks so much for visiting our blog. Hope you have a terrific week.
Ah puppies and school…. I think I need to take Nico back, I've been asked if he has been to obedience class. Oy. He barely passed the first time around!
You know, if teachers taught with dogs… more kids would graduate and go to college.
Licks,
Ruthie
I always knew Goldens were smart!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
That is a fantastic video! Dogs make learning much more fun.
-Ashley + Prudence