Today, I was in the audience.

But twelve years ago, I was in a different position, and this guy let my dog jump off this dock (in between his shows and my calls to the barn or once to look after his dogs) so she could cool off and we could see if she'd do it. And the rest, as they say, is history. Thanks, Lou.

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For two weeks this summer, I did not have a black female dog ( Read more... )

A long time ago, I encountered the notion that if you want Lassie to help Timmy out of the well, you first need to teach Lassie where the garage is, what a ladder is, and how to get down said ladder. I agree with this philosophy whole-heartedly, and some time later, I obtained Hobie, the dog that taught me everything worth knowing about teaching ( Read more... )

I took my dogs to the beach  yesterday, but I can't beat this vid! Here's your random fun for the day:

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Incidentally, a friend's dog won this contest. He can be seen at 3:44 and in a few other places. Go, Stanley, go!

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Back from the North and off to the South. Much to write, but for now, I leave you with only this.

http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=videos

This perfectly safe for work vid won't embed, but I promise it's worth it. Dog sledding, Jamaica, and my favorite song from Jimmy Buffett's latest album. (Actually, it just might be in my top ten or ( Read more... )

Oh, I found some serious fun over on Margaritaville today, and I just can't help but share.

See, winter doesn't look the same everywhere, but Santa sure is adaptable!

And sometimes his sleigh just won't cut it. For beach sand, he recommends Jamaican Dogsled Team transport. It works well for tropical climes, but harks back to his northern roots quite ( Read more... )

And here we are again, folks! It's time for wabbit's winter wonderland day four and an encore of last year's holiday ornament post! You might remember that last year I received this ornament, which became an instant desktop decoration rather than a standard tree trimmer and led to quite the holiday adventure. Well, this year has been calmer, but ( Read more... )

I received this picture recently in an email from a friend. Please observe the way it should be.


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So, I just bought new Nylabones for the dogs. Do you think I jumped the gun? Somehow, I think not.


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