It’s raining, nobody’s petting her, nobody’s dropping any food, nobody’s taping bacon to slow-moving domestic animals: Some days it’s hard to be the Queen of Niskayuna.
Category: Dog
The Language of Dogs
Behold the undeniable dignity of the Queen of Niskayuna: I’ve heard a bunch of different people give sort of pop-science explanations of what dogs are really doing in various circumstances– sort of a canine version of evolutionary psychology. According to this theory, lots of the cute things that dogs do are actually evolved behaviors that… Continue reading The Language of Dogs
Saturday Dog Blogging
A day late for the usual pet-blogging, you say? I prefer to think of it as being six days early. Caption: “Hey! Who said you could stop petting me?” (The Queen of Niskayuna is shown in her usual spot, on a pillow next to the couch, which is my usual spot when I’m downstairs watching… Continue reading Saturday Dog Blogging
Thursday Night Dog-Blogging
Since dogs are superior to cats, and she’s the best Emmy ever, here are some dog pictures a day ahead of the usual pet-blogging schedule. This one shows Her Majesty in her element, basking in the back yard in a little hollow under a bush. (More after the cut)
Wednesday Dog-Blogging
Greetings from Chateau Steelypips, home of the world’s saddest dog: Why is she pining away? Because I’ve gone down to New York for a ScienceBlogs get-together, and left her alone. .. (Bonus pathetic picture below the fold.)
World Cup Dog-Blogging
The great thing about soccer is that even pets can get in on the game: Here, Emmy shows off her ability to bat things around on the floor, in honor of the Germany-Argentina game coming up today. The toy in question is a Buster Cube, which we heartily endorse– it’s a plastic cube with a… Continue reading World Cup Dog-Blogging
Cheer My Dog Up
Why is this dog sad? Because people aren’t donating enough to the ScienceBlogs fundraiser… Isn’t it worth a few bucks to cheer her up? (Actually, that’s not true– donations thus far are in excess of $3,000, and Seed has promised some additional matching funds. But how could I resist the opportunity for a shameless appeal,… Continue reading Cheer My Dog Up
Friday Dog Blogging
It’s very, very hard to be the Queen of Niskayuna:
Greetings from the Swampland
Why is this dog sulking, you ask? (Answer below the fold)
Happy New Year
The lunar new year on Janurary 29, 2006 marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog in the Chinese system. We are pleased to present New Year’s Greetings from Her Majesty, Emmy, Queen of Niskayuna: Bow before Emmy! Bow before Emmy NOOOOWWWWWW!!!! Or, failing that, at least rub her belly: