Teaching a Dog to Be a Dog

I am building up the will to discuss neurological issues and how I quit my job this week but also… didn’t… but who cares about any of that! NOT ME! So this week I’m going to focus on my new understanding of what people mean when they say you need to teach a dog what […]

Halloween APPROACHES: Dead Things Up North

Well, we had our mini break in northern Wisconsin and I had promised to report back on the Halloween situation there. Halloween Up North Status It wasn’t awesome. It didn’t rank on the Halloween meter. At the same time, Hayward, Wisconsin was largely rednecks so that was indeed terrifying (there were also super nice non-redneck […]

Homage to Our Dead Dog, Hemi

A few years ago, I watched a YouTube clip about a couple who had quit their jobs and left their home so that they could provide an outdoor life for their dogs on a full-time basis. I remember looking at our rescue mastiff Hemi and laughing. Not only because of the sheer bewilderment I felt […]

Rats

Shit happens. When your shorts fall down, pull them up, be grateful to have pants and get on to cleaning up the trash and contemplating what the hell you’re doing with your life.

Maybe Zoo Animals Don’t Want Stay At Home Order To Ever End

Watching the news right now is terrifying. And it’s been terrifying for… years. But it’s especially terrifying right now. And they say we are all in this together but… no matter how many “feel good” stories the local news plays, it’s really difficult to feel good about humankind when watching the news. Yeah, I watched […]