A.J. was a little dazed after yesterday's Seattle Seahawks game.
Author: ajthespringer
A.J. is my dog. One of the things I did while on an extended break from my career as a technical writer and editor was adopt this totally crazy and adorable dog. He's provided me with an incredible amount of frustration and entertainment. And as you can see, he's also provided me with a large amount of writing material. I'm back at work now, but plan to keep the stories coming - maybe just not as often.
A.J. at the Door
I’ve been working off and on for a long time on A.J.’s behavior at the front door. I haven’t been consistent about training him on front door etiquette because, well, no one ever actually comes to our front door. We couldn’t exactly be classified as social butterflies (or any type of butterflies), so we don’t …
When Mom’s Away…
Today I got my haircut while Greg and A.J. stayed home for a couple of hours by themselves. When I got home A.J. came wiggling to the door to greet me. Greg was sitting on the couch reading. I asked Greg, “Did you go anywhere while I was gone?” “No, I’ve done a few things …
Battle of Wills
A.J. and I had a nice battle of wills over his dog door. I was sitting at the dining room table eating lunch. A.J. walked over to the door and nudged the blinds, his signal that he wants out. I ignored him, and he banged the blinds harder. I told him “Go use your door.” …
See Spot Splash 2015 Update
The Idaho Humane Society posted their pictures from See Spot Splash to their Facebook page. I couldn’t believe one of the pictures they managed to capture of A.J.: Yes, that’s my crazy boy. I wasn’t sure whether to be horrified or amused, but since I couldn’t stop laughing I had to go with amused. Fortunately …
Water Toys
This morning A.J. was bouncing around the house with a toy in his mouth. He decided he was thirsty, so he trotted over to his water bowl, his toy still in his mouth. When he got to his bowl, he gently placed the toy in the bowl, then proceeded to drink around it. Just another …
A.J. at See Spot Splash 2015
See Spot Splash 2015! We’ve been waiting an entire year for this, ever since we went to See Spot Splash 2014. And we had just as much fun this year as last! Note: See Spot Splash is an annual event put on by the Idaho Humane Society. The day the public pool closes for the …
A.J. the Stealth Dog
It’s amazing how a dog that can be so noisy can be so sneaky sometimes. This morning I was sitting at my desk working on the computer. A.J. was lying right outside the office door. There’s carpet in the office and hardwood floors in the hall outside the door, so sometimes he likes to be …
A New Game
A.J. is having just a little too much fun with his dog door now: he's invented a new game. When we come back from our evening walks he grabs a toy and bounces around playing. He's been doing that for a long time. What's new is that now with the dog door if he can't get …
A.J. Stays Calm
A.J. and I had an interesting encounter on our walk this evening. This encounter would have given a heart attack to the nervous dog walker we met up with several weeks ago. But to be fair, it would have given a heart attack to a lot of people. A.J. and I were walking along the sidewalk when …
AJ the Springer 