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Snug

Eric — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:24:53 +0000

There is an ice storm coming this weekend, so Ginger is settled in for 48 hours on the couch.

Music

Eric — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:32:57 +0000

I just discovered that the opening notes of Europe’s The Final Countdown can wake my dog from a deep sleep. She also appears to be wagging her tail in time with Billy Joel’s the Piano Man. I think it’s time to change the radio station.

The Sphinx

Eric — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:24:17 +0000

Enjoying the amazing 60 degree January weather in Theis Park.

Her Sleep Number is 27

Eric — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:54:32 +0000

Firestarter

Eric — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 13:22:36 +0000

The one with the nubbin

Eric — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 01:56:48 +0000

My dog has 7 nipples, instead of four pairs. Bizarre. I should have named her Chandler.

I run a tight ship

Eric — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:13:40 +0000

This is what happens here at the Danger Ranch when you misbehave.

Puppy blog

Eric — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:37:46 +0000

This one isn’t my puppy, but rather Oliver. He’s probably one of the most famously blogged dogs around. The captions are witty and he gets some great comments.

Oh, heads up for the haters out there, the dog is (gasp) French…

And here is some is some new Ginger goodness:

It’s easy, mmmmmkay

Eric — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:46:52 +0000

My weekly-ish trip to the Penn Valley dog park with Ginger provides a lot opportunities to observe some good Darwin Award candidates. Here are some helpful hints to keep in mind at your local doggie park…

If you have a small toy dog in your arms, the big dogs WILL jump on you to get at your lap dog.
If you try to give your dog a treat, you will instantly find 15 other dogs swarming around you. Leave the treats at homef.
Ladies, wearing those fancy dress shoes to an ice-covered doggy playground is gauranteed to get you ticket on your very own Iditerod race. Happy dog sledding!
Dogs hump and sniff each other. Even the most well-trained dog will do it sometimes. It’s genetic. If that freaks you out then stay at home.
If you bring your sack full of McDonald’s to the dog park, dogs WILL jump on you to get at that Royale with Cheese. Eating lunch in a park full of loose dogs is not a good idea. Duh.
Wheeling a baby around in stroller will definitely invite curious dogs to poke their head inside or jump on your precious.
Carrying a kid around in one of those backpack or frontpack things is also a poor choice. The dangling arms and legs look like tempting toys to a dog.
If your kid is scared of dogs, then the dog park is not the best place to take him. Running away from the dogs will just encourage them to chase Junior.
You only have yourself to blame if you try to setup a picnic in the middle of a dog park and it gets overrun by drooling beasties.
If you park your lazy ass in a lawn chair and send your dog out to play unsupervised, I WILL send my 60 pound pup over to jump on you.

Gratuitous puppy blogging, part 2

Eric — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:51:26 +0000

The pooch is even less of a morning ~~person~~ creature than I am. Usually I’m the one dragging her ass out of bed for the morning constitutional, instead of the other way around.
Jerry’s of Westport is a great pet store, even if the resident parakeet freaks out Ginger. It’s locally, independently owned and the prices are competitive with the chain stores.
Penn Valley dog park is doubleplus groovy. The city needs to build a couple more off-leash dog parks.
Metrodog is a great resource for training and living with a dog in the city and/or apartment.
Dogster, Friendster for pooches
Trips to Home Depot have been replaced by trips to Jerry’s and Petco, which doubles as the DMV.
Just when I think she’s making progress, she eats my library book Dog Training for Dummies.