Dog Humor

What a week... I'm having one of those weeks where you're afraid to say I'm having one of those weeks aloud for fear the black cloud that was finally drifting away hears you and swings back for a second...

I've known for months that I'd be babysitting my brother's new doodle, Lucy, while he took the family on vacation.  What I didn't know, was that my "bother-in-law" would suddenly have his job move to...

I've had a web development company (Vansant Creations) since 1997 that pays the bills (Shockingly, writing novels isn't the e-ticket to riches.) That's nearly twenty years of being a professional nerd. That's...

ME: Here we are! Sunny Florida! Ok, so maybe this isn't that bad. GORDON LABRADOODLE:   Whew, that ride was brutal I --- wait, what the hell is this? ME: It's Florida! Isn't it great? GORDON:...

Our PaperLady is sweet. She didn't get upset when Gordon Labradoodle jumped on her car door to see if her red car was a giant rolling Pupperoni, and she slows down if she sees him, so if he does...

So, you know that thing where you're having a cocktail and then the wall catches on fire? THE SCENE: My husband Mike, his brother (the infamous Bother-in-Law, Gary) and I were having cocktails in the...

I love my dog, Gordon. I've always assumed Gordon loves me, too.  And why wouldn't he? I feed him, pet him, pick acorns out of his paws and let him out when he needs to do his business. I've never suggested...

As you may know if you lurk around KFL, Mike and I have black chalkboard contact paper above our dog's food area so we can keep him entertained while he munches. Yep. It's all for him. We're not doing it just...

We've noticed Gordon is building strange shapes with his food. Not sure what he's trying to tell us, but it gets closer to a readable pattern every time... so I made a Vine video of it. That way, if we're...

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Dog is Man's Best Friend? This quote is the source of some arguing. My husband, Mike, and I work from home, which give us a lot of quality time together. A lot of quality time. A whole lot of...

Gordon knows what suitcases mean. And he is NOT...

Ever get in your car and it smells... not so fresh? That happened to me recently. Got ready to go somewhere, hopped in my car and... *sniff* *sniff* What is that SMELL? Late to get my car...

As we get older, we lose skills: memory, strength, the ability to keep our jowls tight against our jaw bones; lots of things. But I possess one skill that is only improving with age, thanks to my unique life...

This weekend, Gordon and Mike suddenly started playing...

First published as a gracious guest blog on Naked Girl in a Dress Newspapers are bursting with stories about children being bullied; but rarely is the phenomenon of Dog Bullying broached in polite company....

This article first appeared in the September 2011 issue of Chesapeake Bay Magazine.  You can read the printed  article (with additional photos) in PDF form here.   When I moved to Annapolis...

Humor writer Bill Bryson wrote a wonderful book, A Walk in the Woods, about his trek down the Appalachian Trail.  To escape our busy lives, my husband and I walk our own miniature Appalachian with our...

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My husband Mike and I were taking our daily walk in the woods, when we came upon what can only be described as an EX-animal. Strewn about in the middle of the path, were chunks of white bone and a...