Author: Dave Jaffe

Writer, columnist, former Chicago reporter, humorist Dave Jaffe has written for online, print, television, and radio. Creative, clever, witty – these are traits that kept Dave in detention for most of the eighth grade. But as an adult those skills led to multiple award-winning columns and commentary, numerous published articles and essays, and even sketches for Bozo the Clown. Dave’s blog, Sleeping between Giants – which explores life, if you could call it that, with a terrier – received the 2018 and 2017 National Society of Newspaper Columnists awards for humor blogs. His work has twice been honored with Peter A. Lisagor awards by the Chicago Headline Club, and by the Parenting Publications of America.

Ask a Terrier: Budleigh! (-udleigh-udleigh…) In! (-iin-iin…) Space! (-ace-ace…)

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog. Dear Budleigh, In these disturbing times of political turmoil, pandemic risk, and economic uncertainty, what a warming comfort it is to know that billionaires can joyride in space. […]

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Ask a Terrier: The Truth Ain’t Out There!

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog. Howdy, Budleigh! So, like, UFOs? Does this new Pentagon declassified report on unidentified flying objects reveal any threats to Dillie, my Greyhound? I’ve watched “Alien” like a dozen […]

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Climate Summit Ponders Gas Emissions, Accuses U.S. of Ripping One

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 Dave Jaffe

by Dave Jaffe Nearly four years after backing out of the Paris Climate Accord, the U.S. invited 40 world leaders to a climate summit by issuing the forceful, yet profound message, “Take a joke! Jeez!” […]

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Sleeping between Giants: Godzilla vs. Kong vs. Budleigh

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Dave Jaffe

Ask a Terrier Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog

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Ask a Terrier: Paper Training

February 24, 2021 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog. Dear Budleigh, Are you kidding me? What is it with you dogs and paper? I leave my Labrador Retrievers Vex (nose above) and River (nose below) for an […]

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Ask a Terrier: Don’t Hold the Phone!

September 29, 2020 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog: Dear Budleigh, Zoe, our new poodle, has a problem. Or maybe I have a problem. Or Society. The thing is, Zoe keeps stealing my cell phone and snuggling […]

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Ask a Terrier: Tough Times! And Tougher for Some.

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog: The Comic Strip

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Ask a Terrier: Wake Up and Smell the COVID!

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog: Dear Budleigh, Am I to understand that dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19? Has anyone explained this to the dogs? While there is no evidence that […]

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Ask a Terrier: Unmasking the Mask

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog: Dear Budleigh, I know all about coronavirus, but do we really need to be wearing face masks everywhere? I walk around the grocery store and feel like an extra […]

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Ask a Terrier: Zooming Isn’t Like Running

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Dave Jaffe

Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog Hey, Budleigh! Is this social distancing as hard on dogs as on us Giants? When I take Edde, my big goof, on a stroll, I keep six feet from […]

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