At the Dog Writers of America Awards
My birthday weekend in February brought me a genuine surprise: I won an award from the Dog Writers of America Association for my story in Bark Magazine on the organization…
The Life of a Rescued Stray: for people whose dog is a handful.
My birthday weekend in February brought me a genuine surprise: I won an award from the Dog Writers of America Association for my story in Bark Magazine on the organization…
While it has been a few months since I have posted, this blog and its readers have been very much on my mind. We are all doing well, although we…
Are you like me? Do you often say to yourself, “How can I get even less sleep?” If you find that you are spending far too much time in your…
It came out of nowhere. We were in a nice neighborhood where this is not supposed to happen. So much of the day had gone well and without any disruptions.…
Last week Sophie and I scrubbed ourselves up and headed off to BlogPaws 2018 in Kansas City. As a proud double-nominee for The Rufus Files, we needed to make sure…
Two years ago today, I spotted an alert looking dog sitting at the edge of an alley wearing a collar with a leash attached, but without a person. He was…
As a writer, I have learned that the best way to get me to write is to give myself a deadline. In a similar light, as a homeowner, the best…
Yesterday, in between writing an article for a fancy pants magazine and dog-walking (because we’re nothing if not glamorous), I learned that The Rufus Files had been nominated for…
Are my dogs spiritual pups? I’d like to think that in between the wrestling and barking, they pause for reflection. Are we being good dogs? What does it truly mean…
When Rufus was about six months old – a month after taking him in – I noticed that he had a few new black spots on his tongue. Then a…
Recently I met up with someone whom I had not seen in years. I soon realized why it had been so long. Within half an hour I was getting all…
Friday morning around 3:30 Rufus began moving all over the bedroom. I heard feet scratching the walls, and rolling on the carpet. He even got on the bed and tried…
It’s been another couple of weeks, and a lot has happened in Rufus’ exciting life. He remained unimpressed with the eclipse, essentially telling me we have to travel to the…
I had zero clue when I woke up today that it was National Mutt Day but the news certainly made me happy. I have nothing against pure breds because I’ve…
We’ve had a string of some very hot days out here. The dogs are not thrilled but can survive it. Rufus wants to play “Chase” – our game with the…