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Tucker, One Year Later
Tucker, Terrier at LargeAt Camp Bow Wow, they call him “the gentleman.” At home, I believe Jasper and Lilah refer to him as “the brat.” And I’ve had it on good authority that Dawn and Athena call him “That Dog”—as in, “Crap! It’s That Dog again.” Lilah as a pillow for her brother. I’m talking […]
A Bone to Pick
In my last post, we learned about Bones. But one reader had a bone to pick with me about how well I covered the topic. My awesome sister-in-law (and fellow dog lover) Randi pointed out that I missed a Critical Part of the Art of Bone Appreciation. She asks, “Do none of your canines hide […]
The Lovely Bones
Dogs love to chew. Particularly if you’re a puppy Though sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s on the Approved to Chew List. Particularly if you’re a puppy. So, for the record, the following are Not on the Approved to Chew List: Shoes Underwear Wires Books Newspapers Furniture Walls Floors (I swear at least one of […]
For the Birds
I like watching birds–though I’m not a bird watcher. To explain: I’m not the kind of person who goes on birding treks to find exotic species. Instead, what I really enjoy is sitting in my family room–or outside when it’s warm–and just simply watching birds. To paraphrase Opus the penguin, I’m talking about “plain Jane, […]
Shadow Play
Though our two cats are sisters, they are as different as day and night. Inside and outside. Sunlight and shadow. Dawn likes to hide under boxes. Athena likes to sit inside them. Dawn likes to sit on a lap facing the lap owner’s knees. Athena likes to sit on a person’s chest facing his or […]
Plush with Joy
A few posts ago, I wrote about the game of Tug. A perennial favorite, it nearly always involves some sort of plush toy–or what is left of a plush toy. Some of these stuffed animal carcasses look like nothing more than the empty skin of what once was, for example, a soft huggable bunny. That’s because […]
Tug Bouts
Ah, the joys of a good game of Tug. There’s nothin’ quite like it. Two forces pulling in opposite directions with only a plush toy in the middle. A battle of wills, of strategy, of physics. And some happy growls and wagging tails. It could be human or canine on the other end. Perhaps there’s […]
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag
I’d like to reveal a secret, to “let the cat out of the bag.” I’d like to, but the cats aren’t telling. Anyone who knows cats can probably tell you a few things about cats and bags. As in, cats go in them. Actually, it’s kind of hard to prevent. If you put a bag […]
Sticks Together
What is it about sticks? It seems everybody likes them. Dogs like ’em of course. Jasper and Lilah, sticking together. Pun intended. But people have been known to play with sticks as well. When my daughter Corinne was little, she had a pet stick. To anyone who has young children, it would come as no […]
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