Palliative pooches

As I get older, I tend to believe that pets have palliative ‘magic’ that helps their owners – and others … More

my life in dog-years

Every few weeks, my computer or my phone pops up an image I took “on this day” over the last … More

the way we all ought to go

My neighbor’s female Doberman died last weekend. Unlike my dogs Comet and Dexter last year, and her buddy Loki, a … More

Are dog-people generally happier?

Storms in life tend to come at inopportune times. As do actual storms. As almost everyone has experienced, cars will … More

Kwaay Paay

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau The Monday holiday seemed a good time … More

no dogs to fence in

My neighbor behind our home caused a bit of a stir this morning for my son – and later on … More

stray dogs and those they rescue

A stray, hungry dog that finds a bone to gnaw, is understandably selfish should another dog approach. So too, might … More

Could you really be a cat person? A Dog person’s confession. 

But then, like a midlife crisis where everything you once thought was solid is now flimsy, my identity was shaken … More

sleeping dogs and other idioms

It was the coffee I recently ordered that shook a sleeping dog in my conscience. Like the poor schmuck on … More