Countdown to summer is here! And that means the Dog Beach Rules for many towns in New Hampshire and Maine are in effect. In the past, we’ve shared with you an updated list of dog friendly beaches, with the dates and times dogs are allowed, as well as other specifics for each local beach. However, I […]
For years Angel Chuck Billy warned me that our neighbors, the Deer, weren’t really our friends. But erring on the side of being neighborly, I always smiled and wagged at them while Chuck Billy would rudely bark at their unannounced visits to our yard. Well yesterday they overstepped their boundary. Specifically the boundary of my […]
Love is in the air! In fact quite literally in my neighborhood! The birds seem to be focused on one thing lately, and ignoring the world around them, to the possible detriment of us and their egos! Case in point while taking a neighborhood walk, a robin came flying past, safely overhead, at what seemed […]
We had another late night neighborly visit. After Tuesday night’s storm we awoke to find strange prints in front of the house. However, from inside the house it was difficult to see where they came from or what direction they were headed. Would you believe Mom accused me of hiding a friend upstairs in the […]
We’re all adults here. I’m not sure why Dad and Mr. Skunk had to raise a big stink. Sure it happened fast. Everyone was caught off guard. But neither Dad nor Mr. Skunk handled it very well. He was headed out for a night of carousing. Mr. Skunk that is, not Dad. Dad was just […]
For Presidents’ Day on Monday I paid tribute to George Washington’s love of dogs. Not wanting to play favorites to dogs, today I’m sharing Abraham Lincoln’s devotion to cats. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States, he made the difficult decision to leave his beloved dog, Fido, in Illinois. He knew that […]
My neighbors had a wild party last night. I really can’t blame them, what with it being Mardi Gras. Besides, who doesn’t want to cut loose and have fun during this especially cold winter? They sure were yipping and howling into the wee hours of the morning though, making it difficult to sleep. I guess […]
Hi Mr. Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog! Can I call you Phil? Sorry to interrupt on your big day. I know you’re busy this morning making your weather prediction. But I couldn’t help but notice the rocky relationship you’ve had in the past with your Shadow. Well I just wanted to let you know that there’s nothing […]
Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day! A celebration of the approximately 280 different species of squirrels, found in every corner of the world except Antarctica and Australia! Yet despite this fact, dogs know very little about their distracting neighbors, and occasional nemesis. So on their special day, here are some fun facts about squirrels! Did you […]
As 2025 draws to a close, we’d like to remember the dear friends and members of our extended family who crossed Rainbow Bridge this year. Some dogs and cats we have known all of our lives, while others we were just beginning to know. Many we never met in person, but yet by welcoming us […]