You and I and everyone else hear it all the time. Dogs are just furry little children. And we get baby-talked to death sometimes, as if we can’t understand the grown-up words spoken by our adult humans. Worse, scientists come out with studies on a regular basis comparing our intelligence level and skill sets to their drooling, diaper-wearing toddlers. Well, here’s something for their science books – dogs are not furry children. Children are actually furless dogs, except for thoseRead more…
Mom came home the other day talking about pet psychics. You know, humans who parlay with pets through mysterious airwaves. Nicole, the lady who grooms Mom, told her all about the time Nicole took her lab, Jada, to one of those extrasensory people. I guess Jada had been acting pretty strangely. Like, she was sensing a “presence” only she could detect. It was driving her crazy. Heavy panting. Tossing and turning. Constantly hiding behind Nicole. Fear etched all over theRead more…
Did you see those articles on the web the other day about a loss in Global Positioning System services next year? From the looks of it, we’re in trouble. The network of satellites that tells us where in the world we are is well on its way to partial collapse. The loss, sometime next year, will affect the military as well as us civilians, at least for a while. Good luck to the U.S. Air Force in getting that oneRead more…
Man, it’s tough to be a pig. Especially now, when the hot health button in the whole wide world is swine flu. From its name, you’d think that pigs are the big cause. But, as some Paris people pointed out the other day, the current disease shouldn’t have “swine” as part of its name. That’s because the flu also has bird and human viruses. I guess misnaming a disease doesn’t matter a whole lot to the pigs. They end upRead more…
Humans are so preoccupied with politics. Blue this. Red that. So many words. So few of them interesting. But, here’s something really exciting. You know that famous “political animal” humans speak of? Well, I’ve done my research and I’ve identified the mysterious creature. (Sidney would be so proud.) The answer? It’s us. That’s right. Canines. You doubt it? Remember FDR and his much loved dog, Fala? Or Nixon’s Checkers? Or Clinton’s Buddy? There’s more. Long before Buddy there were theRead more…
O.k., this is a serious topic so let’s make sure we know what we’re talking about from the top. Dog Insurance. That’s insure, not assure or ensure or insecure or any of the other “ures”. We’re talking about purchasing a policy that will pay for healthcare for you dog throughout his life. And the girl dogs, too. All of us. It’s also called canine insurance. Pet insurance for your dog. Veterinary pet insurance for your dog. Affordable pet insurance forRead more…
