Some really sad news, as I just got off the phone with my parents, and they had to put down Russell, the family Jack Russell Terrier. This was not a great surprise, as he was sixteen and had a tremendous run followed by a slow and steady decline, but it still is rather upsetting for …
Dog Blogging
Surgery Blogging
Charlotte had surgery yesterday to remove the ligament that connects the femur and tibia and replace it with a plate and screws. Can’t quite remember what the surgery is called – TPLO or something like that. She looks very strange. Apparently, the plate that is replacing the ligament will be even better than the original …
It’s Me or the Dog
So it turns out that Animal Planet will be at my townhome complex on Sunday night to film an episode of It’s Me or the Dog. We’ve all been asked to be in the greenspace with our dogs for the episode (I’m not sure if it’s for scale or voluntary!) My neighbor, Dannee, has a …
Dog Blogging
I have been terrible at the cat blogging lately because my digital camera broke again, and I just have not replaced it. I guess I get tired of replacing cameras every 2-3 years when all I take are some pictures of my fat-arsed cat, then a few months later, I go to take some more …
Early Saturday Open Thread
I’m watching a re-run of the Eukanuba Championship from 2006. …and reading about the dumbest lawsuit ever.
The Dog Starvation Exhibit
Here’s how it went: Artist ties a dog to a tether on one corner of a room in a museum Artist places bowl of food just out of reach in other corner Over a period of days, dog dies of starvation. I first read about this here, and I was livid; however, it turns out …
The Humane Society
At risk of being accused of posting the “lamest post evah”…. I’ve been volunteering for the past few weeks at the Atlanta Humane Society. It’s honestly been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had – and I’ve done a lot in life. My first surprise when I started was how immaculately clean the …