For whatever reason Mom got it into her head that I’m “old” and needed a new bed in the kitchen to replace my current lumpy bumpy bed. Apparently she spent a lot of time looking at just the right bed for “aging” joints and “tired” muscles. But she failed to realize, that’s not me! So […]
February 3rd is National Golden Retriever Day! To celebrate I’d like to share some fun facts about our favorite breed. The first Golden Retrievers were bred in 1868 by Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, also known as Lord Tweedmouth, at his Scottish Highlands estate of Guisachan. In his quest for the prefect gun dog and retriever for […]
We interrupt today’s regularly scheduled post with a weather report from our rover reporter, Asa. The much anticipated snowstorm of 2021 has arrived! We’re taking a snow day to celebrate!!! Thank you Punxsutawney Phil for delivering our snow from Mother Nature!
I, Chuck Billy, may have misjudged my Coyote neighbors. For years now I have been critical of their carousing at all hours in the night. When in reality, they are working the overnight neighborhood patrol shift. In fact, thanks to their vigilance, they may have protected us from mice with nefarious intentions! This change in […]
Apparently Mom and Asa are having a bit of a disagreement over whether it is too cold to go out and play during the polar vortex. I have to admit I’m on Mom’s side. Even I’d rather snuggle by the pellet stove than play fetch in this subfreezing weather. At least on the bright side, […]
Mother Nature, I’m not one to tell someone how to do their job, but you’ve really been slacking off this winter. It’s January in Maine, and yet we can still see the grass here in southern Maine, and north of us isn’t fairing much better. Perhaps you’ve forgotten what winter in Maine should look like? […]
As a celebrity, I’ve come to accept that adoring fans can pop up in the most unexpected of places. Yet even I still find myself being taken by surprised sometimes by the lengths they will go through to see me. Case in point, as you may recall earlier this month, while on a hike Asa […]
When Asa was a puppy, he decided that one day he would grow up to be a Dire Wolf. I’m still not sure what inspired this belief, that he was one of the fiercest prehistoric carnivores in North America. However, I was always skeptical because I didn’t see Asa exhibit any true wolflike qualities, especially […]
Fourteen years ago on this day Mom and Dad became first time dog parents. This was a responsibility they did not take lightly. Before Lemmy set paw into our home, they read every book recommended to them and sought advice from respected dog sources regarding everything from medical care, diet, exercise, and training. They thought […]
Recently someone asked me what was the first song parody Asa wrote. That distinction goes to “I Want a Rock,” originally shared on February 26, 2016. Technically this was more of a situation of Asa mishearing the lyrics to Twisted Sister’s iconic rock anthem, “I Wanna Rock,” than an actual song parody. Like all adolescent […]
