I’ve been updating my blogroll recently, and I thought I’d do a post on some of my favorite blogs. Some of these are relatively new (to me), but I find the writing and content in them to be very good. The authors of these blog also leave very good comments on this blog and really help to elevate the discussion. I really appreciate your contribution, so I’m going to publicize your blogs here.
Here they are in alphabetical order:
1. Border (collie) Wars— Christopher Landauer’s blog. It is not a new blog at all, but it an old Blogspot blog that has been reborn on WordPress. Christopher is a bit of an iconoclast when it comes to covering the border collie scene. He offers analysis and criticism of just about everything relating to the border collie subculture, and he’s not a bad breed historian either. He currently is posting wonderful border collie puppy videos from a litter that his dog Mercury sired. The dam’s color is still a mystery, as is the color of most of the puppies!
2.For the Pit Bulls— Rinalia’s blog. Rinalia is a vegan who works for a farm animal sanctuary. She’s also very well-informed about the natural history and behavior of most domestic animals. And the photos of her pit bull named Mina and “Mexican blue-eyed shepherd” named Celeste are among some of the best dog photos I’ve seen. This blog features lots of media analysis of dog bites, especially how the media cover attacks by pit bulls versus those by other breeds.
3. Hoof-and-Paw— Cyborgsuzy’s (Suzanne Phillips) blog. This blog features lots of excellent photography, which can also be found on her Flickr site. This blog contains lots of analysis about lots of things. You can tell the author is quite scientifically literate, but she also cares very deeply about the environment and her animals. It’s very rare to find a well-written blog that combines so many different talents and interests. I always find something interesting here.
4. Penin kulmila–blogi : This is Bridget K/Pirjetta’s blog. I don’t speak Finnish, but google translate can help you read this. Lots of interesting dog history on this blog, as well as some wonderful natural history posts. It’s a very new blog, but it looks promising.
5. Shiba Inu Spirit— Jen’s blog. This blog features Shiba Inus and whatever rescues she’s currently fostering. She has lots of posts on dog training and dog behavior, but she’s also interested in deepening the relationship between people and dogs. Maybe some of our assumptions about them are simply wrong. Her current rescue is a young beagle/bichon frise cross– a dog that looks and behaves nothing like a Shiba Inu. (This photo says it all). It’s always good to get a chance to compare behavior from different breeds.
These are just a few blogs that I’m really liking right now. I will probably do this again in a few months. As this blog continues to mature and gain readership, I’m always glad that my comments section generates this level of discourse. I’ll keep the moderation of this blog relatively open (I only block people I think are total a$$holes), because it is through discussion that we are able to refine and fully understand our positions.
Keep writing them and I’ll keep reading them.
Now I know I’ve made it!
:)
Thanks for the shout out – I’m a big fan of your blog, too!
Thanks so much!
I really enjoy your blog. It’s incredibly informative.
Also, it challenges the way I think about our relationship with other animals. I may not agree with everything (how boring would that be?) but I love being challenged.
Thank you. I like your wide horizont and also, your compact, tight framing. And also, you’ve been a big inspiration to me, still are.
Wow, thanks for the shout out and the concerted effort to drive traffic my way in the recent weeks, much appreciated. And, thanks for the other recommendations, I’ve added some new feeds to my daily read.
Aw, I’m blushing.
I’ve mined your blogroll for reading material before. I like the idea of highlighting some.
I couldn’t agree more – I’ve been following For the Pit Bulls for a while now. Rinalia mixes her knowledge, great sense of humor, and stunning photos to create a blog that’s well worth visiting every day. (Okay, I’ll admit it – I visit several times a day. If ever there was a Blog Stalker, I may very well be one. But in a good way.) She’s made me stop and think about issues on a much deeper level than I’ve ever done in the past. Stopping and thinking – imagine that!
I just started following ShibaInuSpirit. My dog is a Shiba Inu/Pit Bull mix, and I enjoy relating Jen’s posts with some of my dog’s behaviors. Shiba’s are amazing dogs, and when you cross them (and I’m sure my dog’s “breeder” *cough, cough* had no intention of doing this) with a Pit Bull, you get a very interesting combination of a stubborn dog who is eager to please… on their terms.
Oh really? They must be opposites to the collie-type. And how stubborn is that then? You are one to try, he, he!
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