Category Archives: dogs

Everything’s Coming Up Bunnies

Posted on April 15, 2022 by L. M. Bernhardt

As is my annual Good Friday habit, it is once more time to revisit that Day of Infamy from my childhood, the moment of unadulterated terror in which I learned the hard way that Rabbits Are Not To Be Trusted, … Continue reading →

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Documenting the Doggy Atrocities

Posted on August 5, 2015 by L. M. Bernhardt

“Hey, Laura — can I ask you a question?” “Sure. What’s up?” “Um…why is your purse on top of your refrigerator?” [sigh] “Because it got stolen this morning.” “Um…what?” “Yeah. Young Buddy took it while I was upstairs working on a … Continue reading →

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Conversations With Small Dogs: Waking The Food Lady

Posted on September 1, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Buddy’s Top 7 Most Effective Methods for Annoying Waking Up The Human Before Dawn Every Morning, In Order of Subtlety7. Barking! Always effective, never goes out of style, and I can sometimes encourage the two old slugs who sleep in Eddie … Continue reading →

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Bad Poem Saturday: A Haiku For Dogs

Posted on July 26, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Three dogs have been walked Two of those dogs have been bathed Buddy wins at pee

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Conversations With Small Dogs, Continued

Posted on April 13, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Scene: A sloppy woman Of A Certain Age in a disreputable gray sweater is sitting on a couch. Her computer is on a small table in front of her, and she is trying to type. A roughly 25-lb Rat Terrier … Continue reading →

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The House Business Meeting for the week of 2/2 – 2/8: Notes

Posted on February 8, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

After receiving much helpful feedback (in the form of words, assorted canine protests, and teeth), young Buddy has submitted a revised version of his proposed daily routine schedule for the household to consider. The new schedule is as follows: Wake … Continue reading →

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Morning With The Dogfather(s)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Dogs are weird. Of course, from their own point of view, they are eminently sane and perfectly reasonable. Humans, on the other hand, are a whole jar of crazysauce dumped on a batshit sandwich. The social norms that govern canine … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Mugshots

Posted on June 15, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

My veterinarian’s office has recently started providing photo ID for the pets in their care, so that the owner’s name, pet’s name, and image are all kept together with the critter’s medical records. I think it’s kind of a neat … Continue reading →

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