Sammie, The Soundtrack
1992. Sixth grade. Nirvana’s ‘Come as You Are‘ plays and suddenly I know what real music is. Every time I walk Sammie, I get that feeling back again. His paws tap out that intro bass ...
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Wasabi, Man About Town
I get to see Wasabi (aka Houdini) just about every day. Well, “see.” Mostly, I feel him shoot between my legs as I’m trying to get the dog of the house out the door. Wasabi’s ...
Celebrity Doppelgangers, part Three
Sammie’s got those flowing, curly locks of any number of rock stars: Zoot, Mr. Zappa, or Slash Could Maxine be the reincarnation of Anubis? And Penelope doesn’t have Snarf‘s whiskers, but I swear I’ve heard ...
Duke & Finley: Squirrel Hunters
It was year 11 of the Squirrel Conflict when my family sat me down. “Duke, we love you and think you’re doing just a fine job. But. We’d like to get you some help.” What ...
Calvin, Frito, & Trixie: Three Amigos
Calvin: Wherever there is canned food, you will find us. Frito: Wherever there are birds outside the window, we’ll be there. Trixie: Wherever there is someone engrossed in a good book instead of showering us ...
Kelvin, catnip champ
[Kelvin is dreaming that he’s won a catnip-snorting competition] Jim Nantz: Hello everybody! I’m Jim Nantz, and I’d like you to meet this young man. His name, Kelvin Fatemi. And Kelvin, congratulations to you. Things ...
Buddy, a reward
Buddy. Budders. The Captain. Excellence. Elegance. Power. Find success without losing your edge. Embrace the power that fuels your confidence. Reward yourself with the luxury you deserve. Presenting the new 2021 Beagle. What you see ...
Mocha, a pleasure
(Best read in your best Ricardo Montalban or Antonio Banderas voice) Mocha: to walk her is to experience the pleasure of a worthy canine in the Labrador tradition of luxury. With her rich Corinthian fur, ...
Harley, a journey
I once spent a summer in a van with Harley, one, because I wasn’t about to ride 2,000 miles on the back of his bike, and two, he got a note from a kitty in ...
Brownie, storyteller
With the right amount of belly rubs, and if you listen close, you just might get one of Brownie’s famous stories… She loves to sit out back and monitor the neighborhood. While I scratched her ...