Dog’s Life
Why Write About THEM?
Every now and then someone asks me, why do you write about people like that? I ask, people like what? Well, these folks say, you seem like a pretty happy person, more or less, and you have a great marriage and you like where you live and you love your dog and you don’t worry…
Read MoreBailey Day
Today is the one-year anniversary of the day Bailey-the-Rescuepoo came to live with My Best Beloved and me. The Best Beloved is in Europe just now, but he sent an email requesting I give Bailey a few extra treats for him on what he calls “Bailey Day.” He said he can’t believe how his heart…
Read MoreThe Rescuepoo's First Brush with Fame
It seems my dog, Bailey, also known as Angel Pie, The Noble Hound, The Rescuepoo, the Little Snoggles, is acquiring some fame. I was recently asked if I’d like to do an interview on a popular blog site, and after I said yes realized they were really more interested in Bailey the Wonder Poo. Well,…
Read MoreRescued by a Rescue Dog
All right, I’ll just come right out and say it — I’ve become one of those annoying people who, if encouraged in even the smallest way, spend a good part of any conversation talking about my dog. If you read my recent post, “The Liberating Poetics of Low Expectations,” this probably comes as no surprise. …
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