Creature comforts

The dog which I gave Gabapentin for joint pain up to a few weeks ago, seems to have no mobility … More

jealousy may kill the dog

Kitty has reason now not just to torment Dexter but to hate him. Curiosity, the parable says killed the cat, … More

Canine Etiquette

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is … More

Old dogs and incontinence

Older dogs adapt to change slowly.  In Comet’s case, the issue is being able to hold his bladder or bowels through … More

the doo, do’s and don’ts of dirt

Never mind a little dirt, if the goal is splendid! Fyodor Dostoevsky, author, The Adolescent (1875) I may be undoing … More

annoying habits of the erstwhile well-behaved

Sunday mornings are typical of the days we do not bustle out the door for work at first light. On … More

breeding confidence

As a dog-man for most of my years, I do not recall ever being intimidated by dogs as a child … More

“in”s and “out”s

We take our grandson out every chance we can. With life complicated enough for working parents, raising a two-year old, finding … More

sleeping dogs

I have been thinking about a lot of science fiction shows that featured “suspended animation” or “hibernation” – characters who … More