I’ve been traveling a lot lately. It’s not unusual for me to go on a couple of business trips every year, but I’ve been on three trips in the past five months. When I’m away Greg takes care of A.J., shuttling him back and forth to daycare, walking him, and feeding him. While they both …
Tag: funny things
Mr. Rogers the Dog
I picked A.J, up from daycare the other day. The person checking us out told me “A.J. is so funny.” Yeah, I’d noticed that. “We had him in the quiet room with the smaller dogs. When we brought him out into the room with the larger, more rambunctious dogs, he walked around greeting every dog …
Stubborn Streak
A.J. is very tired of his bandage. I took him out for a walk this morning. First I put the little plastic makeshift bootie on to protect his bandage. This “bootie” is made out of an IV bag, string, and duct tape. But because they bandaged his whole paw, I need to put the bootie …
Tales from Daycare
Sometimes having a dog is as much about other dogs as it is about your own. Being a dog parent introduces you to other dog parents and to a whole world of dog-dom. And that can be very entertaining. Today A.J. went to daycare. Most days when I pick him up the person who checks …
Christmas V
Another Christmas has come and gone, and A.J. has been as entertaining as ever. No trips to the emergency room, just a lot of fun with our mischievous boy. Here are a few of the things A.J. did that made us laugh: Playing with Legos Greg and I received some small toys in our Christmas …
Closing Out 2017
It’s the day after Christmas, 2017. I haven’t updated this blog in months. Not because A.J. didn’t do anything noteworthy – he’s still a constant source of entertainment for everyone who sees him. Instead it's because I spend my days at work writing, and when I get home I don’t often have the energy to …
Walk This Way
Everyone familiar with dogs knows that they’re creatures of habit. They know when it’s time to be fed, they know when it’s bedtime, and they know every turn on their daily walk. If you try to stray from this routine, they will happily remind you of your mistake. When it comes to feeding time and …
Snow Day!
Today was a snow day. It snowed all night last night, and partway into the day today. By mid-day we had a full foot of snow. Depending on where you live this may not sound like a lot of snow, but in Portland, Oregon, this is very unusual and more than enough to shut down …
More Fun with Paint
A.J. has been helping around the house again. Here's an email I received while I was at work today: Subject: Before you ask tonight... ...yes, I DID try to wash the paint off your dog's ear.
A.J. Duty
While I'm out of town for business, Greg has taken over A.J. duties. Here are the updates I received today: "Well, you missed the 3:00 AM throwing up and the 5:00 AM barking explosion. Other than that, a pretty uneventful night." And later: "I let him run loose at the park, and he had a …
AJ the Springer 