Vacation 8 Jun 2011 | 02:00 pm

Too Many Treats 7 Jun 2011 | 01:57 pm

There is such a thing as too many treats: a lesson I learned when I had to stop eating dinner to clean Nico’s diarrhea off Bandit’s back. Allow me to set the scene-- Last week my in-laws came down ....

Vet Woes 11 May 2011 | 05:25 am

I’m always complaining about how expensive my vet it. And that they’re always trying to get me to make extra, unnecessary purchases. So when I had to get fecal exams for the dogs done last week, I dec...

The Future's So Bright 26 Apr 2011 | 02:55 pm

Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey 20 Apr 2011 | 02:00 pm

Last week I went to see Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey perform before a Mobile Bay Bears baseball game. I had to see if this was for real: a monkey riding a Border Collie. Well, it's definitely real altho...

That's O-possum to you, sir. 19 Apr 2011 | 04:01 pm

It’s only April and already the heat of summer is pushing in on our house, making it harder and harder to keep from turning on the A/C. And once that flip is switched, once that cold, gorgeous air cir...

Another Reason Dogs are Better than Babies 16 Apr 2011 | 08:48 am

Dogs find dead frogs in the yard and bring them in the house. So cool! When has a baby ever done that? 

Haiku Thursday 15 Apr 2011 | 06:56 am

Nico, Truant Officer 13 Apr 2011 | 02:00 am

The park near my house is great for nature walks, playing with dogs, tossing the Frisbee, and recently, teenagers have discovered it’s a great place for skipping school. But these teens are quickly l...

Wilfred 12 Apr 2011 | 02:00 am

On FX I keep seeing previews for this new TV show, Wilfred, where a guy is dressed as a dog and behaves like a dog, but it's a person right? The premise is bazaar, but since I’m a dog lover I’ll proba...