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Governor Abott of Texas

Holy Sh*t – I Agree with Governor Abbott about Something

July 5, 2023

As a proud San Franciscan, I take great pleasure in disagreeing with the political leaders of the big red states, so it pains me – really-really pains me to have to publicly admit that I agree with Governor Abbott from the State of Texas on something.  I know, there are a lot of “things” out…

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crates in the Pet Camp Pet Camp Express van

Transporting multiple dogs in a van? Use crates!

June 5, 2023

We’ve all seen it.  You’re driving around San Francisco and after passing some Waymo car without a driver (which still freaks me out), you pass a van or a pickup truck with a shell and there are a alt=”Waymo self driving car in San Francisco” width=”376″ height=”164″ />bunch of dogs wandering, or on San Francisco’s…

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San Francisco City Hall Dome

Investing in San Francisco and Your Dog

May 23, 2023

I moved to San Francisco in September 1988.  I had been to California twice before: once for three days in Oakland to take the California Bar Exam, and the second for three days in San Francisco to look at neighborhoods I might want to live in when I moved here.  Besides that, with no tie…

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two dogs

Should I Neuter My Dog? When Should I Neuter My Dog?

May 9, 2023

One of the unique things about Pet Camp (and, with only a bit of modesty, there are a lot of unique things about Pet Camp – glass retractable roof anybody?) is that we don’t have a bright line rule by which dogs need to be spayed or neutered to come to Pet Camp.  While many…

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retractable leash

A Golden Jubilee Celebrated by Not a Single Dog Trainer

May 1, 2023

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first retractable leash being offered for sale to consumers.  According to petage.com the flexi retractable  th-2068747202-300×300-1-300×300 leash was introduced on April 1, 1973 but sales took off after Interzoo in 1974.  Flexi-leads or retractable leashes are now seen everywhere; everywhere except in the hands of dog trainers. Consumers…

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HBR (Harvard Business Review) WTF?

April 26, 2023

The March-April edition of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) (yes, I get the HBR and yes, I read it and yes, I can’t afford anything in the ads) had an article entitled “Cat Owners Are More Cautious Consumers Than Dog Owners.”  The article, with “data” to support it, claims that because dogs are perceived as…

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