Recent Comments

1. almost 10 years ago on The Other Coast

   Microchips don’t actually track dogs, they’re only for identification purposes, like a tag that can’t fall off. You need a GPS or radio transmitter collar if you want to track your dog (or cat).

2. almost 11 years ago on Fred Basset

   Like human sports, its all a matter of practice and building up the right muscles.

3. over 11 years ago on The Other Coast

   To be fair, the dog doesn’t say how LONG he was waiting. On a mild day, with the windows down a little, leaving your dog in the car for a few minutes is perfectly fine. In fact, I’m sure my dog would gladly wait for a few minutes in exchange for getting the car ride. Similarly with waiting outside the grocery store. Depending on where you live, (such as in a small town), this could be a nice opportunity for some petting :)

4. over 11 years ago on The Other Coast

   Not all kennels (or dogs) are created equal. My dog gets anxious around other dogs, so a good friend pet/cat/house sits. My parents dog, however, loves going to his kennel which is also a doggie day care, he spends his time romping with other dogs and comes back exhausted, but happy. :)

5. over 11 years ago on The Other Coast

   I’m not sure who wrote this, but I think it’s a pretty accurate poem. Makes me tear up a little

   When humans die, they make a willTo leave their homes and all they haveTo those they love.I, too, would make a will if I could write;To some poor wistful lonely strayI leave my happy home,My dish, my cozy bed, my cushioned chair, my toy,The well-loved lap, the gently stoking hand,The loving voice,The place I made in someone’s heart,The love that, at the last, could help me toA peaceful, painless end,Held in loving arms.If I should die, Oh! Do not say,“No more a pet I’ll haveTo grieve me by its loss”.Seek out some lonely, unloved dogAnd give my place to him.This is my legacy I leave behind‘Tis all I have to give

6. over 11 years ago on Overboard

   I play co-ed softball in a casual league and there are often dogs at games. They’re always leashed to the bench though so they can’t go chasing the ball onto the field. After the game one well-behaved dog often runs the bases and chases balls into the outfield (his people pick up after him if necessary!)

   We did have a skunk wander into the outfield at our last game though.

7. almost 13 years ago on Fred Basset

   The hurdles are scaled to the smallest dog on the team. Many flyball teams are all fast, driven dogs like border collies, with one small dog to get the hurdles low.