This picture is from yesterday, but the scene was more or less the same this morning: A rabbit had hopped into our yard, to eat the spilled seed under the bird feeder (or something over there– it’s like a Disney movie sometimes, with all manner of happy little woodland creatures), so we let the dog… Continue reading Emmy, Red in Tooth and Claw
Category: Dog
Waiting for Steak to Fall
One of these days, this will be the universe where steak falls on the floor.
Many Worlds, Many Treats
I’m sitting at the computer typing, when the dog bumps up against my legs. I look down, and she’s sniffing the floor around my feet intently. “What are you doing down there?” “I’m looking for steak!” she says, wagging her tail hopefully. “I’m pretty certain that there’s no steak down there,” I say. “I’ve never… Continue reading Many Worlds, Many Treats
Queen Emmy the Clever
At lunch Friday, I was talking to a few colleagues about how smart our pets can be. I haven’t done gratuitous dog-blogging in a while, and it’s been a long week, so here are some of the more impressive of our Emmy’s intellectual achievements:
Springtime Dog-Blogging
How can you tell that it’s spring? Look at the Queen of Niskayuna: When she’s regally reclining under the swing in the back yard, then it’s definitely spring.
Thursday Night Dog-Blogging
It’s hard to be the Queen. This is actually from Tuesday night, and shows Queen Emmy the Mopey pining away for Kate, who was in Rochester for a trial. I meant to post it then, but I started to feel kind of light-headed not long after taking this, and opted to go to bed instead…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Fade In: The dining room of Chateau Steelypips, at dinner time. “Can I have a piece of chicken?” “No.” “But I really like chicken.” “That’s nice. The answer is still no.” “But I really like chicken. Pleeeease?” “For the last time, no.” “OK.” Pause “Can I have a cookie? Pleeeease?” Fade out
A Message from the Queen
You may think it’s the year of the pig, but know this: Every year is the Year of the Dog.
A Snowy Day, in Pictures
Before we get to the dog pictures, I want to give a quick shout-out to the Comment of the Month here, which is Josh’s bunny made of cheese. That’s great. Anyway, we went outside with the camera for a little while this afternoon, to get the table picture posted earlier. This was an adventure for… Continue reading A Snowy Day, in Pictures
This Is a Dog
We were away for the weekend, so I’m a day behind in reading the Sunday Times. This week’s magazine section has a story about the controversy over “hybrid” dogs: Bob Vetere, president of the American Pet Product Manufacturers Association, told me, “You’re going to have a real battle here” between hybrid dog breeders and “the… Continue reading This Is a Dog