The Writer’s Dog Blog
Let’s WOOF about Dr. Jeff, who sings, “If we must stay home due to the pandemic, let our pets help us cope!”
Writing is a solitary job, so I'm used to working at home alone....but I'm never really alone, because I always have my golden retrievers Ernest and Petey here with me. Now, with the pandemic keeping so many away from the office, you may be working from home too....
Let’s WOOF about the series All Creatures Great and Small on PBS
Are you a James Herriot fan? I am! His collection of books were among the first fiction I ever chose on my own to read outside of school, and one of the few possessions I've managed to carry with me from ever since I was a high school student. You can see they're...
Let’s WOOF about Buster and Dickens pet shoppe
We got mail! We got mail! And it's a big box of treats just for Ernest and Petey! They can't wait to dig in and try them out! Recently my friend Robert Hudson, a great animal advocate, blogger, and podcaster with the website The Pet Radio Show told me about his new...
Let’s WOOF about two touching photos of a golden retriever giving and receiving love.
This has always been one of my favorite photos. It's a picture of our (late) senior dog Ike, on the day my husband returned from a 40-day grueling hospitalization where he had been in critical condition in the ICU. I love this picture because it shows the way Ike so...
Let’s WOOF about animals enjoying snow.
Much of the Northeast received a generous fall of snow over the last few days. We got around eight inches here, and single digit temperatures. Me, I'm not a big fan, but Ernest and Pete love romping in the snow, their nice thick fur coats keeping them warm. Pete loves...
Let’s WOOF about talking to our pets.
Lets WOOF about our new grooming table–Topeakmart Dog Grooming Table Review
Ernest and Petey might not agree, but Golden retrievers need grooming. Maybe not as much as a poodle or afghan hound, but they certainly need baths and a blow dry. Because of their double coat, they shouldn’t be shaved down, but they do need trimming, especially...