Travels With Grumpy
Hi, there. I’m Grumpy. No, not that Grumpy. I’ve never met Snow White. Do I look like one of her minions? No, I’m Grumpy the bear. My owner, Tim Jones, adopted me in 1980 when […]
Tag: pets
Spotify has Gone to the Dogs
Big news on the music and pet scene — two “scenes” that rarely play well together. Spotify, the music-streaming service, has gone to the dogs and has just launched playlists for home-alone pups. A […]
Ask a Terrier: Zooming Isn’t Like Running
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 […]
The Time I Saved Ten Lives
[The following is a true story.] Many years ago, I saved ten innocent lives from almost certain death – well maybe it was eight innocent lives, one borderline and one utterly without any redeeming qualities. […]
Your Cat Doesn’t Belong on the Dining Room Table — But There He Is Anyway
(Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash) I’m eating at my friend Amy’s house when one of her cats leaps up onto the dining room table and begins sauntering across its surface, heading toward my […]
Ask a Terrier: Budleigh Addresses a Royal Pain
Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog! Dear Budleigh, I was gobsmacked – isn’t that what the British say, gobsmacked? – when Prince Harry and wife Meghan announced they were stepping down from their royal duties. […]
Ask a Terrier: Mark of the Hallmark
Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog Hello, Budleigh! Big fan of Hallmark Christmas Movies here. I’m excited that 40 new titles are slated over the holiday season, which according to Hallmark began in July. While […]
Ask a Terrier: It’s In the Bag!
Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog Dear Budleigh, What’s the best bag for a dog? My sweetie Brussels Griffon, Tinker, commutes everywhere with me in her suede faux-fur lined carrier. But she’s an uncompromising fashionista! […]
