These days Americans are angry about laws that don’t work, laws that aren’t enforced, and laws that get blocked or never even passed. But I’m happy to report a particularly ugly case in Colorado where the law worked. On December 30, a dead dog was found in western Colorado. His name was Buddy, and he’d … Continue reading Justice for Buddy
Whatever ideas I had about taking my dog, Annie, with me to the mountains for hikes, drives, and the general killing of time have pretty much bitten the dust. I took her with me up to Boulder the other day to visit my brother at his mountain home and it would not be an exaggeration … Continue reading A doggone shame
He started life in the wild, a feral kitten born somewhere on the wooded hillside behind my office. There were two orange kittens, a black-and-white one, and an assortment of tortie mixes. Over a period of weeks we watched them grow, put out food for them, assumed the worst when some of them vanished, and … Continue reading Remembering Queso
I love animal stories. I love happy endings. I love this story. In Caswell Lakes, Alaska, a fire started in the workshop of Ben Heinrichs, who barely managed to get himself and his dog, Buddy, out safely. He told the German Shepherd they needed help. Buddy ran out to the main road, intercepted a passing … Continue reading Rin Tin Tin to the rescue
This is my feel-good story for the day and likely much longer. Faith, a two-legged dog, walks around happily — and upright — on her back legs, inspiring everyone around her. AP has run the story, and Faith has her own website. Be sure to catch her adorable pictures there. Yes, I am the world’s … Continue reading Gotta love Faith, the 2-legged dog who walks
When you live alone, your imagination can get the best of you sometimes. Okay, maybe a lot. Lifelong habits, like thinking “so-and-so must have taken it” when an item disappears, run headlong into “now where did I put that.” It gets even more complicated when you live with a cat and a dog. One of … Continue reading Crazy-making dog
