For much of the past few years, walking Dexter and Comet together, in the morning, noonish, and evening, was not … More
Category: Dogs and Cats
Pet tricks silly human
It seems likely that Dexter has been playing me for a fool. For the last decade I thought “Tommy’s” dog … More
Tuesday
Lessons my dogs teach me: Take a walk on a nice sunny morning. Find good smells. Greet people. And enjoy … More
pugs, thugs, and nitwits using quick-drying concrete
Pocket gophers make me just a little zealous when it comes to keeping them off my property. Unwittingly, I had … More
A visit with Paws for Purple Hearts
Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy One of the tenets of military service is from the battlefield. “Leave no one behind”. As a … More
therapy for dog-parents, parents and apprentices of Jesus
With all the accumulated experience of six decades, including a quarter-century of military experience, thirty-five years as a dog-parent, and … More
a festive time for Fido
Had I not stumbled upon it, I would have missed a great daytime outing with Dexter and Comet. Being noon … More
Canine Etiquette
Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is … More
does my dog have OCD, or is he just odd like me?
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile; … More