when ACME supplied varmint control

I rely on many everyday items purchased via the Internet. Today, for example, Dexter and Comet got their month’s supply … More

Giving thanks

Pampered

Dexter and Comet have this competition, it seems, as to which one can get away with something. The several times … More

dogs in space? Nyet

I like to watch movies and Netflix shows featuring space travel. Most of them these days always have some undertone, … More

paint by numbers

I am not much of an artist. Working with clay, stone, glass or paper mache is not my thing. But … More

ap-paws for canine veterans

On this Veterans Day, celebrate a retiring military hero, who served his or her country, and only demanded a little … More

Goldilocks, a bedtime story for dogs?

Dexter apparently thought that my few days away camping meant “open season” on my side of the bed. Even though … More

Happiness is a warm sleeping bag

Tent camping in Yosemite valley is best in the late Fall, when the crowds are fewer and the temperatures at … More

shopping with dogs and other mysteries of the modern world

It was the barking that seemed strangely out of place this evening. Maybe I really am a relic of a … More