Every Little Things... Gonna Be Alright
A great way to start off a brisk Sunday is to head to the park, find some sticks, then watch as some treats magically fall from mama's bag.I'm sorry that I haven't written regularly in awhile, a lot...
View ArticlePoodle Legs
Having to go to the hospital stinks. Especially when something out of the ordinary happens.Tuesday night, mama came home to see me unable to walk. I tried to run to see her at the door, but couldn't...
View ArticleI'm a Maniac
THIS is what happens when you take one mama with some knitting skills and too much time on her hands, and one Airedale with shaved legs from the vet.Yep, I know that I look a little "Flashdance". What...
View ArticleBaking for Bogie (Woo-Hoo, RECIPES!)
Sometimes mama gets it SO DAMN RIGHT.Normally I wouldn't let her anywhere near the stove, she's just not terribly domestically-inclined, and has a bad habit of setting off smoke alarms with her, ahem,...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday
Ah, so many years ago, when I was a wee lad, mama bundled me up and took me to Petco to have my photo taken with Santa. This was my first year of life, I was only a few months old, and yet the promise...
View ArticleHello 2015
Well, hello 2015. Looking forward to a year full of HEALTH (no more times at the emergency vet!), WEALTH (more money for cookies), and HAPPINESS (more time running in the park, exploring, and eating...
View ArticleAuld Lang Sticks
Out with the old, in with the new (sticks, that is).I've spent the last few months collecting all of these tasty sticks, and alas with no fireplace or other repository for them I found myself...
View ArticleChillin on a Chilly Saturday
Damn, it's cold outside. Not too cold for a fine, refreshing, LONG walkie this morning, but even I noticed that it was a bit chilly by the time I dragged mama back home. Time for some fine reclining,...
View ArticleAt the vet... again
While I am not exactly a fan of the vet (yes, I am the dog who needs to be muzzled just for the vet to get a feel anywhere on my entire body because DON'T TOUCH ME DAMNIT) I have been spending a good...
View ArticleOne Year On
Who would have thunk it? One year ago I was rushed into emergency surgery because I had a big, honking tumor attached to my spleen (and taking up way more space than anything else in my abdominal...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning
Grrr. That dreaded time that rolls around every year when the weather starts to get warmer, and the grass starts to get greener. HAIRECUT TIME.For many years I was handstripped by mama and dad –...
View ArticleHannibal's Hope
This is Hannibal, Bogart's father.He is still in very serious condition with stomach torsion, but is defying the odds as only an Airedale can! I am so happy to know Bogart's family, they are great...
View ArticleDaddy Hannibal Update
Just a quick update to let you all know that my dad Hannibal made it through his surgery and is doing well! Of course he's supposed to be resting now, but like the fine Airedale that he is, he's...
View ArticleMovin' on Up
Why yes, I do know that it's been some time since I properly updated my blog. Thank you for noticing.I suppose that I didn't realize how heavily I relied on mama and her opposable thumbs to keep the...
View ArticleStickebana
I am a creative sort. A dreamer. A dog who revels in the natural world, the seasons, and sticks at every opportunity. Luckily mama understands my nature and encourages me to constantly improve my...
View ArticleMiss You, Dad
Hey Dad, wherever you are, me and mama miss you. Hasn’t been the same since you passed away 6 years ago. But we’re a DAMN FINE TEAM, and I’m doing the very best I can to take care of crazy mama....
View ArticleHaire Cuttery
While I prefer the wild-and-wooly-wildman look, some times things just have to be done. DAMN YOU HEAT OF SUMMER. As you may recall, I am not a huge fan of the clippers and will let no other humans...
View ArticleGetting Up in the World
It was time.Time for a raised feeder. A tall boy needs a tall feeder. I’m not a huge gulper, nor do I eat super quickly, so that wasn’t the impetus to purchase this fine feeder. No, it was just that...
View ArticleAt the Emergency Vet... Again
Just returned from the emergency vet. I had another neurological episode where I was having trouble walking. Still not sure what’s going on (I had a much bigger one last November), we’re scheduling a...
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