Spring is certainly here. Laika and I have been busy with lawn maintenance this week, though she doesn't complain. Any chance to dig, get muddy & pull out weeds is fine by her. After unsuccessfully trying to teach her to pull out dandelions, … [Read more...]

From the benefits of teaching your old dog new tricks to why bigger is not always better, here's my favorite dog stories of the week. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Favorite Dog Articles of the Week You Can (and Should) Teach an Old Dog … [Read more...]

You'd think I'd wise up after awhile when Laika starts wandering around on our walks. And you'd really think I'd avoid getting anywhere near the edge of the road when it's muddy. Oh she's just sniffing around, I'm sure she's just going to pee and … [Read more...]

Earlier this week I tried recreating Laika's first photo. Almost 5 years later and she was much less willing to sit patiently and just "look at me", go figure. I think I'll try again later this week, and this time I'll be armed with … [Read more...]

Apparently I'm up to 47 GB of Laika photos (is that a lot? it seems like an awful lot). I'm sure there's something I'm supposed to be doing to make them smaller. Remember when 50 GB was enough to store everything you could ever imagine? I remember … [Read more...]

You know what's really cool about Spring? Not having to wear a winter coat all the time. Those first moments of feeling the warmth on your skin each year... it's refreshing. You know what Laika finds really cool about Spring? All the mud. It's a … [Read more...]

Do you have a Netflix account? If you do I suggest checking out Dogs on the Inside, a great inside look at a prison dog program. It follows prisoners inside a Massachusetts prison as they pair up with rescue dogs to work together towards a second … [Read more...]

Wow, would you look at that - we've got some fancy indoor photos this week. Despite what you might think Laika and I aren't actually outside 100% of the time. Outdoor ones are usually the only ones I post because the indoor ones turn out … [Read more...]

So after all of the snow melted last week we got hit with a big old snow storm Wednesday. It's a bit shocking waking up to 11 fresh inches of snow, though you'd think I'd be used to it by now from living in Michigan. Did I mention how completely … [Read more...]