Avocados and Butterfingers

No nutritional plan is complete that doesn’t include avocados and Butterfingers. The first is proven Science; the second, what I really, really want to believe!


Hey Doc, It Hoits When I Go Like ‘Dat!

Learning your family health history can be a valuable medical resource. And the best way to discover that history is to talk with your tipsy Uncle Max at Thanksgiving.



Does this pumpkin make me look fat?


Piece on Earth


Ask a Terrier: Mark of the Hallmark

Hallmark Christmas movies can prove binge-worthy, claims a reader.

Budleigh agrees. And he can binge with the best!

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Happy Father’s Day! Love, your Pack. (Reposting from the early days of Budleigh)

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Dogs vs. Holiday Meals: Fa-La-La-La-Laaa, La, Aach! Haauk! Blaarf!

In this festive season of holiday parties, bountiful meals, and homemade cookies embellished with those silver ball-bearing things, take comfort knowing that your canines are in the dog park, plotting.


Independence Isn’t for Everyone (A classic repost while I take the day off.)


Ask a Terrier: Budleigh Reminds Vacationers, “Hey, Ya’ Got this Dog Here!”

“Hurrah, road trip!” cheers mixed-breed Hanover. “Where am I not going?”

Budleigh commiserates.

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Happy Father’s Day! Love, your pack.


Halloween and the Hound from…if Not Hell, then Nearby

While Halloween is a whimsical time for children, it can be disquieting for dogs and even more troubling for dog owners unaccustomed to working with the violent criminally insane.


Last-minute gifts for the dog who has – or chews – everything.

Because of the chaos that comes with taking your dog to the store for a holiday present, instead consider giving him a gift card or, depending on the breed, cash.


Poisoning your Dog: A Thanksgiving Primer

With all the dangers to pets posed by ingesting turkey skin, chocolates, raisins, sweets, and other holiday fare, it’s a wonder that dogs celebrate Thanksgiving at all.