Yesterday we awoke to find our neighborhood blanketed in a thick fog. No surprise really. After all it is spooky season, and this is par for the course. Besides we’ve walked in far worse conditions than fog. So in the predawn, just as the sun was starting to rise, we set off into the fog […]
We interrupt our adventure updates with this public announcement to our wildlife neighbors. We are back on neighborhood patrol! Consider yourself warned! Sergeant Skunk, you can stand down now. We thank you for filling in on patrol by keeping an eye on our house and garden. We even appreciate the extra work you did aerating […]
I have a real whodunit on my paws, that has even I, the great Detective Chuck Billy, baffled. I can’t even come up with a motive! Therefore today I am sharing the details of this open investigation with the public, to see if you can help solve the Case of the Severed Shedding Suet in […]
Last week I was assigned light duty, because my patrol partner, Asa, also known as Bowling Ball, crashed into me. While I recovered from a slight limp, I had no choice but to allow him to carry on neighborhood patrol without me. Rarely anything happens on our daily patrols, so I thought what’s the worst […]
Yesterday while on neighborhood patrol, a bird decided to relieve herself on Asa. Yep, splat right on his shoulder and part of his harness. Good aim for hitting a moving target, from such a distance sitting high above our heads on the electric lines. But that’s not the point of this story. Mom immediately proclaimed, […]
The state of Maine is filled with paranormal stories. From lonely lighthouses where ghostly inhabitants continue to keep watch centuries later, to mysterious creatures spotted deep in our woods. Therefore in celebration of National Paranormal Day, May 3rd, I am sharing my own fur raising walk that combined both a shadow figure and a strange […]
Backyard Cold Case Final Report: On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at approximately 6:00 AM, while on routine patrol, I received a vandalism report from the Vole family. They found traces of digging in the backyard, unrelated to their usual dirt mounds. At the time of that report, I examined the area, and agreed that the […]
Patrol log: Wednesday, March 6, 2024, approximately 6:00 AM. While on routine patrol, I received a vandalism report from the Vole family. They found traces of digging in the backyard, unrelated to their usual dirt mounds. After examining the area, I agreed that the disturbed soil in multiple areas within the fenced perimeter was unusual. […]
Good Morning! I’m Chuck Billy with your backyard snow report. After much anticipation the first snow of 2024 has arrived, and for many it definitely lived up to the hype. With double digit totals that southern Maine has not seen in quite some time, dogs will certainly want to get outside and play in it […]
Dog Ufologist notebook research log entry for Wednesday, December 6, 2023. 5:26 AM: Set out for morning neighborhood patrol shift with Asa and Dad. Will return after sunrise to further investigate strange glowing 6 foot tall snowman in neighbor’s front yard. Suspicious no snow on ground, yet there is a snowman smiling at me. And […]
