Posted in from the furry side, Travels on Aug 6th, 2010
posted by Sallie: Clearly, I’m the most popular and most important member of this traveling team! My new friends from Alberta came knocking on our door this morning, asking for the privilege of going walking with me! Cole and I had a lovely time! I tried to kidnap him, take him with us, but for […]
Posted in from the furry side, Travels on Jun 27th, 2010
Dolphin: Friends? Hmph! I don’t have friends; I’m above that. I will admit I was mildly interested in “Mama Cat,” who was walking on harness and leash outside my window this afternoon. She didn’t do anything interesting, of course. The closest I come to “friends” is when children spot me on the dashboard. They stand […]
Posted in from the furry side, Travels on Jun 8th, 2010
Sallie posting: Oh, my! Elsi came back to the RV this evening and said she’d fed emus! Dolphin and I mostly ignored this; she ought to be feeding us, if she’s going to feed anything. She was quite excited and said one bit her. Dolphin said he’d take care of that; he’d make sure they […]
Posted in from the furry side on May 18th, 2010
I am pleased to announce that Elsi, my personal human, has at long-last graduated from intermediate obedience school.
I first took her to PetSmart for class shortly after I joined her household. After interviewing several applicants, I chose Morgan Millner as our trainer. You wouldn’t believe how poorly trained Elsi was then—yelling at me for performing […]
Posted in from the furry side, Travels on May 15th, 2010
Today is the last day of the Colorado Christian Writers Conference in Estes Park. Which, this morning of May 15, is totally fogged in—gray and cold and forbidding, with no hint of sun or mountains in the foreseeable future.
Sallie thinks it’s a beautiful day, however, because she has had a morning elk, right outside the […]
Posted in from the furry side on Apr 22nd, 2010
I’m currently struggling through Sallie’s third try at Intermediate Obedience Class at PetSmart. She is smart enough, but sees no benefit to herself in walking on a loose leash (for example), when there are so many wonderful smells to pursue! Yanking at her collar just makes her yank back, and makes my hip ache for […]
Posted in from the furry side, God thoughts on Feb 28th, 2010
A friend just sent me this link to a delightful bit of animation. Heartwarming … true … funny … friendly … I’m sure the Lord smiles, though my dog isn’t interested in watching!
Posted in from the furry side on Nov 7th, 2009
My mama is a silly girl! She’s decided to stay home all day, but she won’t play or take me for walks. She just lies in bed, coughing and snorfling. I’ve suggested she’d be a lot happier if she’d put in some quality beagle time, but she just moans and rolls over again.
She seems to […]
Posted in from the furry side, God thoughts on Sep 6th, 2009
Oh, my! Almost every time I take Sallie outdoors, Dolphin tries to come, too. I let him out on his harness and leash sometimes, but generally he is supposed to stay in. Occasionally he slips out before I can stop him—then I scoop him up quickly and toss him back inside. He’s easy to notice, […]
Posted in from the furry side, Travels on Sep 3rd, 2009
with apologies to Ogden Nash
Elsi drives in a long RV
With a moose on the side for all to see,
And a happy little beagle, either pullin’ or laggin’,
And a realio-trulio little pet dragon!
Dolphin the dragon has big, sharp teeth,
And fur all over him, and claws underneath,
Tail tip twitching a warning, you see,
And a realio-trulio little goatee!
Dolphin […]