Dumb Dogs
I’m not sure which of my three dogs is the dumbest. Today it’s the little one, Max. A few months ago he seemed to be at death’s door and could barely move. The vet wanted to operate on him, but his blood test revealed a liver problem. We figured he’d be dead in a month. I started giving him some wet food as a treat in the morning, and he recovered. It’s not like he was starving, he always ate his food the same as the other two dogs. It’s just that this food seems to excite him. What dog doesn’t like wet food over dry? Keep in mind this dog is about 17 years old, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he were ready to pass away. He’s old, can’t see for cataracts, has cysts all around his body, and generally...
New Species: American Homeless Eagle
Homeless, originally uploaded by Doug Lloyd. Larry Dale and his minions from the Orlando Sanford International Airport continue to destroy eagle nests, thereby creating a new species of American Homeless Eagles. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a permit to the airport to kill nuisance birds, though Eagles are excluded and are not being killed. However, the nest destruction has another by-product – orphaned eaglets. Audubon Society workers took the eaglets to the Birds of Prey center, and will try to find other eagle nests to act as foster homes. Meanwhile, the evicted adult eagles wander the streets like drug addicts kicked out of a crack house scheduled for demolition. Congratulations to Larry Dale and the Orlando Sanford International...
Happy Easter
Happy Easter (not my photo), originally uploaded by beeez. Things aren’t going so well for the Easter Bunny these days. Everywhere you look, there’s competition for attention. This weekend, the City of Sanford, FL has two events. One is an Easter Egg hunt for the kids. The other is a birthday celebration for Paw Park – the city’s off-leash park for dogs. Both kids and dogs will invade Historic Downtown Sanford this Saturday, April 7th. The kids get to hunt for Easter Eggs and assorted prizes. The dogs get their own “pawrade” (I didn’t make that up, they did) through Downtown. However, the dogs get a bit more attention. They also have a plethora of vendors lined up, obedience demonstrations and something call Flyball...
The Secret Life of Dogs
I honestly don’t venture out into my back yard very often. When I bought the house, I decided that the back yard was for the dogs. It’s fenced and that should keep them safely contained. That was before I brought in Zach, the Destroyer. Zach is my Golden Retriever. Zach has lots of energy. Zach eats everything. Zach likes to dig. Zach has completely destroyed my back yard. For a while, Zach liked to dig under the fence to escape into my neighbor’s yard, which is also fenced. I put some stones in the hole so he couldn’t dig there anymore. He didn’t. Instead, he moved three feet to the left and started digging there. Once he tasted the fresh air of freedom, Zach was no longer content to reside in my back yard while I left for...
Why Dogs Attack Their Masters
, originally uploaded by dooce. I’ve always been impressed by Heather Armstrong’s ability to put objects on her dog’s head while he remains perfectly still. This time, she’s gone too far. Chuck can now go on disability due to emotional...