It’s rare that I admit I’m wrong. That’s because it never happens. However, for the sake of neighborhood peace, I would like to apologize for a statement made in Friday’s post, “That Time We Got Sprayed.” I hereby rescind my comment that cat spray is the worst smell. Skunks are indeed the worst! I bet […]
Recently my friend Daisy experimented with a new perfume courtesy of a skunk. Oddly enough her Mom didn’t like it, and immediately scrubbed away the offending odor. This reminds me of a time when I wish Mom and Dad scrubbed away the worst smell imaginable before inflicting it on myself and Asa. It was the […]
Asa here. First off let me begin with the good news, before I get to the more embarrassing part. I went for my 6 month check up for my eyes and I’m happy to report all is well! The ophthalmologist said nothing has changed with my iris cysts, there’s no signs of sticking that would […]
Avast me hearties. Once the desire for treasure gets into your soul you cannot shake the urge to find it. Such is the case with Asa. For 4 long years he’s been on a quest to find the fabled untold riches hidden by pirates along the coast of Maine. Many a night Asa has dreamed […]
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, I would like to pause to remember and give thanks to the fearless dogs who were among the first animals launched into space. Before humans could be sent into orbit, both the Soviet Union and the United States used animals to determine if space flight […]
From one big brother to another, welcome Liam to this exclusive club! Now I know what you’re thinking, “How can a dog and a little boy both be members of the same big brother club?” Well you’ll be surprised to know that whether your younger sibling has two legs or four, we both have the […]
Mondays in summer are always the most difficult. So as dogs spend their day daydreaming about the weekend while their owners toil away at work, here’s a little song by Asa sung to the tune of Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” to get you through the day. My apologies in advance to any and all fans of the […]
Dogs gather around. We need to talk. We’ve all been there. You’re enjoying a great day at the beach or on a trail, when all of a sudden that dog shows up and ruins it for everyone. Maybe he’s running with reckless abandon off-leash, or perhaps she’s a bit too friendly when greeting fellow weekend warriors, or […]
Earlier this week while Mom was trying to convince Asa to declutter his toy box, she sent Dad and I down to the basement on a similar mission. However, unlike Asa who could not understand Marie Kondo’s philosophy of discard what doesn’t spark joy, Dad embraced it…perhaps a bit too much. While sorting through all […]
Clearly when Marie Kondo wrote her New York Times best selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, she did not have in mind Golden Retrievers, specifically Asa and his toy collection. As Kondo explains, “The best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one’s […]