Posts Tagged: dogs

Travels With My Dog

On the Road with Mo As my new Louisiana Lab known as Mo, moseys his way up north in a 48-foot Reefer Trailer he is unintentionally taking my long-imagined “Break the Blue Bubble” tour I had thought to take this

Travels With My Dog

On the Road with Mo As my new Louisiana Lab known as Mo, moseys his way up north in a 48-foot Reefer Trailer he is unintentionally taking my long-imagined “Break the Blue Bubble” tour I had thought to take this

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

A Hunter’s Christmas

  65 years ago the most wished-for Christmas gift for this Jewish, 3-year-old suburban girl was a hunting rifle. Not just any rifle, but a gen-u-ine- Roy Rogers rifle, perfect for hunting pretend bears in my post-war suburban development. This

Creature Comforts and Doggie Heirlooms

  Every pocket in every coat is filled with reminders of my dog Stanley. As the first nippy day in New York began I grabbed my puffer winter coat for the first time this season. As I stuck my hand

Creature Comforts and Doggie Heirlooms

  Every pocket in every coat is filled with reminders of my dog Stanley. As the first nippy day in New York began I grabbed my puffer winter coat for the first time this season. As I stuck my hand

Doggone it, Dog Dating Is Hard

Confession. I’ve been consumed with swiping right on my iPhone. Recently I  found myself knee-deep in the dating pool, though truthfully the pool is filled with lots of dogs. Literally. For the past several weeks I have been furtively searching

Doggone it, Dog Dating Is Hard

Confession. I’ve been consumed with swiping right on my iPhone. Recently I  found myself knee-deep in the dating pool, though truthfully the pool is filled with lots of dogs. Literally. For the past several weeks I have been furtively searching

Learning to Look- Threes Company

Grief pushes you to look for hope for signs and mine have come in threes. A few days after my beloved dog Stanley left, I had neither the interest nor inclination to go out to my garden and tend my

Learning to Look- Threes Company

Grief pushes you to look for hope for signs and mine have come in threes. A few days after my beloved dog Stanley left, I had neither the interest nor inclination to go out to my garden and tend my

Labor Day- End of Summer or Endless Summer

  “If there’s a heaven for me I’m sure it has a beach attached” -Jimmy Buffett It seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death came at the beginning of Labor Day weekend that demarcation point of summer’s symbolic

Labor Day- End of Summer or Endless Summer

  “If there’s a heaven for me I’m sure it has a beach attached” -Jimmy Buffett It seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death came at the beginning of Labor Day weekend that demarcation point of summer’s symbolic

Stanley’s Story

Everything about my dog Stanley has been miraculous. His longevity was among them. I never had the good fortune to have a dog live to 14 years of age. So it was with enormous gratitude that a week ago Tuesday

Stanley’s Story

Everything about my dog Stanley has been miraculous. His longevity was among them. I never had the good fortune to have a dog live to 14 years of age. So it was with enormous gratitude that a week ago Tuesday

How The Near Death Of My Dog Inspires

In an alternative universe, I would be saying kaddish (the ancient mourner’s prayer Jews recited after the loss of a loved one) for my bestest friend Stanley my beautiful Labrador retriever. And a frequent blogger on this site. Instead, I

How The Near Death Of My Dog Inspires

In an alternative universe, I would be saying kaddish (the ancient mourner’s prayer Jews recited after the loss of a loved one) for my bestest friend Stanley my beautiful Labrador retriever. And a frequent blogger on this site. Instead, I

George Santos Should Be In The Doghouse

A guest post from my dog Stanley Katz. A Canine Weighs In on the  Crises in Congress Doggone it…George Santos has gone too far this time. More interested in scoring my next treat, I generally tend to stay away from

George Santos Should Be In The Doghouse

A guest post from my dog Stanley Katz. A Canine Weighs In on the  Crises in Congress Doggone it…George Santos has gone too far this time. More interested in scoring my next treat, I generally tend to stay away from

Story Of my Two Stanleys

I don’t believe in coincidences. Everything about my dog Stanley has been serendipitous Thirteen years ago today, my heart was shattered by the untimely death of my sweet dog Emerson. But on that very same day, a little blonde angel

Story Of my Two Stanleys

I don’t believe in coincidences. Everything about my dog Stanley has been serendipitous Thirteen years ago today, my heart was shattered by the untimely death of my sweet dog Emerson. But on that very same day, a little blonde angel