My sister, Joan, and I went to the Maryland Irish Festival last weekend and had a really good time. I was in the cultural room with other...

Dear Rabbits, I know the indoor/outdoor cats in the neighborhood have gotten old and have allowed you to proliferate in larger than...

This morning while I was walking Storm, we came across a sparrow and a cardinal fighting over a moth that they’d already ripped the wings...

Morning walkies My youngest dog is a four-year-old, male basenji, Storm. We have two other dogs, females, a miniature pinscher, Hetty,...

My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoy reading James Rollins’ Sigma series, so I thought I’d give this a try. It’s tangential to Sigma,...

The video above is presented as proof that Storm does occasionally enjoy the dog park. Shhh, don’t tell him you’ve seen this. It’s top...

The great dog park experiment continues. Storm goes every day, Monday through Friday, and then gets a weekend pass. He knows he has to...

Storm is definitely in the “prison yard” camp. He hates the dog park. This is how he spends ninety percent of his time when he’s there....

I recently went to London with my friend Kristin and we stayed with our friend Heather at her flat in Marylebone. The three of us always...

Storm inspects the carrot. He is unimpressed. Storm went to the vet recently for his regular shots and vet recommended that we add fiber...

Bird Killer Dear Mr. Sparrow, I’m very sorry about your unfortunate demise. I’m still not sure how you kept getting into our porch. We...

Hetty’s delicates. Because I belong to the special kind of crazy club that involves owning a tiny dog, yesterday I did her laundry. It’s...

Hetty and I are working in my office. We are both very sick of this weather. We are happier sitting on the porch in the summertime, with...

Storm’s tail. There was a little dog, And he had a little curl Right in the middle of his rear end. When he was good He was very,...

Hetty’s schedule: 6:30 Bark because breakfast is over, and she wants to be lifted back on the bed, so she can get under the covers. 8:05...

When you’re a writer, the advice you’re often given is to blog. When you blog, the advice you’re often given is to keep up regular...

Dogs don’t respect birthdays. Hetty doesn’t respect boundaries. For example, she sees no reason why she shouldn’t eat Storm’s food....

Dear Lovely Bird Couple, I know it seems like the paired floodlights outside my porch make for a good location for a nest. After all,...

From the time we bought our first house, and for the vast majority of our marriage, we have had a basenji. For those of you unfamiliar...

The way all greetings begin in my family. Wait for it… #barking #dogs #family