Category Archives: Bits and pieces
Should We Put the Extendable Leash Behind Bars?
Is that were it belongs? Many people I’ve talked to would be thrilled if extendable leashes, such as the infamous Flexi, were outlawed. I gotta say, I have cursed them multiple times myself. It often seems to me that the … Continue reading
Filed under Bits and pieces, News
Is Your Dog a Reflection of Your Life? Sherlock Holmes Thinks So
I’ve been catching up on my Sherlock Holmes reading as of late. It only took me twenty years. One of my favourite fiction genres has always been the mystery novel and yet until the last few months, I never once … Continue reading
Filed under Bits and pieces, Personal thoughts
You Might Be Dog Crazy If…
If you wait two hours for the bus in freezing rain and then immediately upon returning home, head back out for another hour with your canine buddy… You might be dog crazy. If you choose the menu for your holiday … Continue reading
Filed under Bits and pieces, Lists
Shiva’s Big Chance: I Need Your Help!
So I got this email. CBC – or as I like to call it, the Ceeb – (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for those uninitiated in the Great White North) will be airing a documentary in February 2013 titled Dog Dazed. Here … Continue reading
Filed under Advent Calendar, Bits and pieces, Challenges, Events, Soliciting advice
Sounds Guaranteed to Bring a Smile
The “thump thump thump” of Shiva’s tail against the floor. The gurgles of the coffee pot just before it is ready in the morning. The hum of my PH’s car as he pulls into the driveway. The “munch munch munch” … Continue reading
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Things People Said To Me While I Walked My Dog
As an introvert, I generally prefer people leave me alone when I am out walking my dog. I am not on the sidewalk to socialize. When Shiva and I are doing our thing, I am in the zone and conversation … Continue reading
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Things I’ve Read While Fooling Around
I’ve been a bit of a shut-in this long weekend. As you saw on Saturday, we’ve had a surprise visitor on our hands who is keeping me indoors more than usual. This of course means I have done a lot … Continue reading
Filed under Bits and pieces, Links
Why I’ll Always Be a Dog Owner
I had another post planned and half-written for today but something came up in the blogosphere over which I can’t stop ruminating. Pamela at Something Wagging This Way Comes always has insightful ways of looking at the world of dogs … Continue reading
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