The Adventure of New PR Photos
So, I needed some new PR photos that reflect how I actually look now at 71. As one of the gazillions of people who dislike 1) having portrait photos taken, because 2) we hate how we look in them, I put it off for awhile. But eventually I swallowed my pride and had Steve from Dog Grin Photograph come out. He's a great guy, he loves people, he loves dogs and photography. No wonder I had him come out to the farm. As usual, there were a lot of photos that, uh, didn't turn out so well. Nothing to do with Steve, everything to do with me, Skip and, of course, The Queen of PhotoBombers, Nellie. We did get one good photo that I'm okay with, but I thought you might be amused at the outtakes. Here's Read More
It’s 10 PM, What are Your Dogs and Cats Sleeping On?
So an ad pops up on my Facebook feed for a cardboard cat bed. I'm not sure why it got my attention; our cats have multiple cozy places to nap, from a heated igloo in winter, to their very own chairs, official pet beds, and a summertime favorite: a cardboard box. Most of the places they lounge are up off the ground, so I was surprised when they choose to sleep in a cardboard box that we left lazily sitting on the floor of the garage. Perhaps, then, it was the cardboard that fired off some neurons in my subconscious, motivating me to order a cat bed that I couldn't possibly need. It's made by a company called Katris, and is called a Katris Nest. It's also $49.00 plus shipping, so for a Read More
Physical Exercise for Active or Aging Dogs
On July 6th, 2020, Dr. Chris Zink, a sports medicine veterinary specialist and a person I greatly admire, wrote a piece titled "Stop Taking Your Dog for a Walk." You can imagine that got my attention, since I had recently written a post about the importance of, uh, taking your dog for a walk. However, it turns out what we were saying isn't as far apart as it might look. I was advocating for, as was clear in the title--The Best Exercise for a Dog is Using it's Nose--letting dogs walk at their own pace and use their noses as a way of exercising their brains and improving their quality of life. Let dogs be dogs, essentially. Dr. Zink, on the other hand, is arguing that a regular leash walk Read More