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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Since Asa’s arrival I have been hard at work teaching him what are acceptable items to sink his razor sharp teeth into and what are not. Mom and Dad should really appreciate my efforts because so far…knock on wood…we’ve had very few accidents. But then today Dad goes ahead and puts the most tempting toy […]
Hiking Pants: 5.11’s Covert Cargo Pants
Next up in this review series is 5.11’s Covert Cargo Pants. Again, with each pair I consider the following: 1. Durability 2. Comfort 3. Pocket functionality (how many and how useful) Pros – Durability is normal. LL Bean’s canvas pants are definitely more durable, however, I have had a pair of these 5.11 pants for over […]
My Disgusting Little Brother
Puppies are disgusting! You wouldn’t believe what he did this week! Warning: Those with a squeamish stomach may want to stop reading this post and watch one of our light hearted videos instead. Ok, so we just came inside from a lovely walk followed by a game of fetch. As I was settling down to […]
Hiking Pants: LL Bean’s Canvas Pathfinder Pants
There are lots of choices for hiking pants and I have purchased quite a few over the years. Many did not last long due to poor quality or poor design. In this next series I am going to cover my top choices for hiking pants and providing some insight you just will not find in […]
Puppy Pondering
According to my calendar today is “Puppy Day.” So without further ado I’m turning over today’s post to our resident puppy, Asa. Today I would like to address the abhorrent double standards I see within our pack. Yes, I am aware of the pack hierarchy: Dad is alpha, Mom is omega, and myself and Chuck […]
Hide & Seek
Har, Har Mother Nature, very funny. Today is the first day of Spring, despite the fact that temps are hovering just above freezing and there is snow in the forecast for this evening. But you’re not fooling me. You are playing Hide & Seek with Spring! Game on! As we headed outside, I told Asa […]
First Aid Kits for Dogs – Part 7
Think Spring, think ticks! An essential piece of gear in my medical kit is a Tick Removal Tool. You can find these in most hiking/ outdoors store and I did some comparing before I settled on my purchase. I first looked at Tick Key. I liked this because it used leverage to remove an embedded […]
Mom and Dad’s Response to Negative Attention
Dearest Chuck Billy, We understand how Asa’s behavior can be annoying, and appreciate your patience with him. However, you may not recall you acted the same way towards your big brother when you were a puppy. Day in and day out you would seek Lemmy’s attention, and he would tolerate your antics with little more […]
First Aid Kits for Dogs – Part 6
Minor bumps, bruises, cuts and scraps are inevitable when hiking with my dogs. My hiking medical kit addresses the need to be able to treat such wounds. On the other end of the spectrum is serious injuries and I carry supplies to deal with those injuries as well. I keep a pack of QuikClot in my […]
Negative Attention: Open Letter to Mom & Dad
This is an open letter to my Mom and Dad about Asa’s behavior lately.