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Lombardi Street Visits Villalobos Rescue Center
My dear friend Kevin Jackson is writing and directing a web series called Lombardi Street. As a part of the show’s promotion, he and Shaun Gerardo visited Villalobos Rescue Center. Villalobos is a Pit Bull sanctuary and many of the Michael Vick dogs ended up here. Brandon Bond directed a documentary about many of theseRead more
Why Would I Want My Dog To Talk?
There are so many things that are wrong about this: Now, a device that ”translates a dog’s barks into words” London: Your dog will soon start talking to you, all thanks to Japanese inventors who have come up with a device that can detect a dog’s emotion from its bark and translate it into humanRead more
Movie Dogs
Vinny sent me a link to a post aboutBest Movie Dogs From 90s and the list includes an awful lot of dogs from movies I’ve never seen. Air Bud, Ritchie Rich, A Goofy Movie? It took me a bit to realize that I wasn’t a kid in the 90’s and therefore would not have caredRead more
Hank vs. Vacation Update 2
Before we left Mystic for the weekend, we did want to try to give Hank the opportunity to play in the water. If you live in an urban area, you probably know that it’s tough to find a place to let a dog swim. A waitress at the Somewhere in Time Cafe (if you go,Read more
Hank vs. Vacation Update
We made it through virtually unscathed! Hank required more attention than I am used to when traveling with a dog… I guess he is just high maintenance. However, he was not the most naughty dog in the hotel this weekend. That honor goes to the pooch that barked incessantly all night and day. It didn’tRead more
Hank vs. Vacation
It’s been a while since I’ve added a Hank vs…. post. I guess there are fewer and fewer “firsts” in his life now. However, Vinny and I have planned to take the holiday weekend off and get out of the city. We’re just taking a 3 day weekend in Connecticut. Simple, quick, easy trip. ButRead more
Worst Dad Ever?
I’m not sure if this guy is the worst Dad in the world, or just a really weak man in a bad position. Read his Craigslist ad and tell me what you think. Actor needed for emotional role � One day high pay Date: 2009-04-17, 12:52PM EDT My deceased aunt gave my two kids aRead more
Summer Snow Anniversary
Yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of our summer snow party with Charleston. In honor of his memory I’m re-posting this. We did it! We got 600 lbs of crushed ice for Charleston. To catch you up, our 5 year Lab, Charleston, has an inoperable tumor called a Fibrosarcoma in his mouth. He will likelyRead more
Last Weekend’s Seminar
My apologies to those of you that tried to reach me this weekend (or tried to schedule an appointment). I was attending a 3 day seminar with the preeminent Animal Behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar and Dr. Nicholas Dodman of Tufts University, one of the top Veterinary Behaviorists. It was time intensive and a terrific opportunityRead more