Every afternoon, usually between 2:00 and 3:00, JoHn heads into town to pick up a coffee and have a chat with the folks who... Read More
read
-
-
… on the hound’s way
Yesterday I wandered ’round the house And I wept I wept for those so certain That they are terrified I wept for those so... Read More
-
… on dog behavior whac-a-mole
When we first brought Belle… Side note: The hyphen in Belle-ah is very hard to remember to type each time, and is also wasteful. In addition,... Read More
-
… on whole new worlds
She probably saw some snow, I think, in the two-ish years she lived in the Oklahoma countryside. But did she wake up to find... Read More
-
… on stuff that wasn’t in the contract
So. It has now been nearly two months since Belle-ah’s coronation as the newest Dingle princess, which came about when she was officially welcomed... Read More
-
… on humans stepping in, and up
Puppy One: “It’s okay, bro. I think we’re in Maine.” Puppy Two: “Smells pine-y and salty and a little fishy to me.” Through a... Read More
-
… on a letter to the first owner of my second-hand dog
Dear Sir, Firstly, I’m so sorry for the anonymous nature of this salutation. It’s just that I don’t know your name. My name is... Read More
-
… on midcoast island introductions
A few days have gone by since the coronation of HRH Princess Belle of Dingle, and I figured it was time that she begin... Read More
-
… on a newly minted princess
Six years. Six years without a soul dog. Without a dog velcro’d to my side. I’d only looked seriously at one dog in all... Read More
-
… on security training
First, I want to thank each and every one of you who commented here, or on Facebook, or who messaged me privately with incredible... Read More
-
… on maine dogs in maine snow
HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze very much enjoys retrieving her tennis ball. So much so that she gets a bit…er… cranky when Marshal attempts to get... Read More
-
… on a new year’s job offer
Blaze. Her boy just walked out into a frozen early morning world to head back to school in North Carolina. As he was making... Read More