This Sunday, March 15, 2020, is the 200th anniversary of Maine becoming a state! However, there is one mystery about Maine that has yet to be solved. Where did the name come from? Some historians theorize that it was named Maine by the French who first settled here in 1604. However, at that time, they […]
Asa here. While Chuck Billy took Dad to his Canine Good Citizen Class, I was given the responsibility of taking care of Mom all by myself. Can you keep a secret? I may have temporarily lost track of her. But it all ended ok, and neither Mom nor Chuck Billy are none the wiser to […]
Needless to say in light of recent events, Mom could not attend her Canine Good Citizen Class. However, I am determined to continue to work with Dad for his certification. So we headed off to our second class with his new trainer, confident in our goal. This week we worked on three more parts of […]
Asa here. My apologies for not posting over the weekend. Chuck Billy needed my help taking care of Mom after her surgery. Oh sure he likes to portray himself as a take charge kind of dog, but to be honest he gets stressed easy. So Chuck Billy’s been sitting by Mom’s side whimpering. Even Dad […]
Asa here. First off, I’d like to report that Mom’s surgery went well and she is resting comfortably. To help her feel better I thought I’d share a song dedicated to Mom’s two favorite activities, listening to Bon Jovi and taking us for walks. Don’t worry Mom, you’ll be up again in the pre-dawn hours […]
Here’s the situation. Mom needs to have minor surgery tomorrow. She assures me that she’ll be alright. However, this leaves me with no choice but to let her take some time off as my administrative assistant. Therefore, I only have two options: Continue to write the blog myself while I let Asa take care of […]
I’m happy to report that Mom and Dad’s first Canine Good Citizen class went very well. I admit though, I feel like the weird old guy. My classmates are all younger than me. Ok, they’re a lot younger than me. Also they’ve all been through the obedience classes with this trainer, so some of my […]
Did you know the first dog to star in movies came from Maine? Long before Air Bud, Lassie and even Toto, there was Jean, the Vitagraph Dog! Jean, a Collie from Eastport, Maine, was the first dog to have a leading role in a US motion picture during the silent film era. Not only that, […]
Attention all dogs! Tomorrow, February 29, is Leap Day! The day the Four Paws on the Floor Rule does not apply! Yep, you read that right! Approximately every four years dogs do not have to obey the Four Paws on the Floor Rule, and instead can spend the day leaping with reckless abandon and glee! […]
The state of Maine isn’t the only one celebrating a big anniversary this year. While Maine looks forward to our 200th Anniversary as a state, Massachusetts is gearing up to celebrate the town of Plymouth’s 400th anniversary as the first permanent settlement in New England. While Plymouth may have won the race to colonize New […]
