Whenever I'm trying to do some cleaning around the apartment, especially with laundry, Penny seems to want to help. Actually, it's more that she just wants me to take my attention off what I'm doing and direct it all towards her instead. As usual. See Full Entry »

Penny is 9.  She'll be 10 in November.  Jesse will be 14 in January.  Aside from the recent chest lump, Jesse is very healthy.  She has a lot of energy and is just as alert as ever. Penny is an entirely different story. When she was younger, Penny would pull so hard during her walk.  I have ... See Full Entry »

Jesse's healing very nicely after surgery. She finished her round of pain/anti-inflammation pills and is almost done with her antibiotics.  Her fur is growing back and the bit of razor burn she had is now gone. There was also some swelling for a few days after the surgery but I'm happy to report ... See Full Entry »

My 13-year-old Rottweiler mix, Jesse, is recovering from surgery.  This past Thursday, she had a lump removed from her chest.  What used to be matted with both dried and fresh blood is now a naked shaved chest with a line of stitches across the middle. I don't remember exactly when we first noticed it.  I'm thinking ... See Full Entry »

I don't remember how I first came across it, but a few days ago I watched the Guilty Dog that has now gone viral. It has spread across the internet and I have now seen it pop up on a number of different sites and social updates. I had first watched it when ... See Full Entry »

Unable to sleep after that post about Target, so here goes a rambling mess... I love dogs. A lot. I love my two dogs. I love dogs in my neighborhood. I love dogs I see on the street and dogs on TV. I just love dogs. I get very emotional when I hear about animal abuse, ... See Full Entry »

I just came across a story about Target, a dog that's been hailed as a hero for saving the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan. You can read the full story at the link below, but in a nutshell, Target was one of three stray dogs that befriended some soldiers in Afghanistan.  One night, a suicide ... See Full Entry »

I know Penny gets a lot of coverage, but here's her best friend, Jesse: Jesse is almost 13, and for the past 11 years, we thought that she was a black Lab mix.  That's what it says on her papers from the Boston Animal Rescue League plus she looks like a black Lab.  She's obviously a mix ... See Full Entry »

Each time I walk in from work, Penny let's out an excited shriek and dashes over to her toy box.  After a bout of rummaging, her head resurfaces with today's toy.  She runs it over to me, her rear end wiggling wildly as if it had a mind of its own.  Does she want to ... See Full Entry »