Ryder’s Supposed to be the Obedient One

I think my dog's mind is broken...

Koda Goes Camping

I don't want to put words in my daughter's mouth, but I think it is safe to assume that camping with Koda was the most epic camping experience of her adult life...

Don’t Follow Your Dog Into the Snowpocalypse

The Houston heathens venture out into the snow to endure that most horrific of dog experiences: morning bathroom break...

The Most Disgusting Way to End 2020, AKA: Sagas of Animal Butt Juice, Part I

My New Year's Eve started...odd. But before I get into it, I need to warn you, this will be the strangest and most disgusting dog story you've read this year. I make this claim knowing full well we are only a few days into the new year.

What Training a Bad Search Dog Taught Me

It is getting to that time in Ryder's life where the days behind her far outweigh the days ahead of her. I find myself reflecting on this shy white shepherd I bought in Buda, Texas back when NASA was still flying space shuttles. She's lived a good life. But training her taught me new lessons about Search and Rescue.

My Recipe for Spicy Sky Raisins

This dog recipe is very simple and a delicacy. Dogs simply go crazy for sky raisins! Click here to get the recipe.

The Proper Technique for Crocodile Hunter-ing My Dog

Koda will be 12 this February. For a German Shepherd, he's an old dog. (They live to be 10.5 years old, on average.) That does not mean he's decrepit. You wouldn't know his age if you met him. He is full of zest and vibrant life, but that can be a problem, especially when it comes to trimming his nails...

The Fireman

Most people don't realize it, but I co-habitate with a Fire Marshall. He is the unauthorized, unknown Fire Marshall of Kemah Oaks. He seeks out all fires, whether they are barbecues or fire pits, and he tells people they should put out the flames. It's hot! It's dangerous! You could get hurt! He doesn't yell or shout, either. No, he isn't the kind of fire marshall who is going to raise a ruckus about codes and dictates. He will walk around you back and forth and stare at you, and if that doesn't work he will whine. The whine might be annoying, but it's better than kicking the fire over or barking at you.