Category Archives: Let the Dog Out
Dog suits up for Undead Disney Halloween with homemade costume
I’ve decided to throw a Halloween party again this year, and I’ve offered my guests an optional theme: undead Disney. Basically, they are supposed to choose a Disney character and make that character undead (e.g. zombie Snow White or vampire Mickey). Yes. It’s going to get weird… and creepy. But that’s the point. I chose […]
People go to great lengths to make their dogs happy
Dog owners go to great lengths to make their pups happy. Good dog owners, anyway. I’ve witnessed this over the years. One particular person stands out in my memory as a perfect example. A former coworker of mine, Lyndsey, owned a dog that had three legs. It got in an accident as a puppy, so it grew […]
Tackling your dog’s fears, from thunderstorms to balloons
Is your dog deathly afraid of anything? If so, what? I posted that very question on Facebook recently, and the responses I received were all over the place — fireworks, baby wipes, balloons, the basement, lobsters, ear ointment, tall men, books, belts, firearms, antlers and bird feeders. To dog owners, these fears seem silly and […]
Flea fight: How to survive ‘flea season’
Fur plastered the sides of my bathtub last evening. Orange fur from cat Bo; grey from cat Arrow; and black and white from dog Oreo. Sodden towels covered the floor. And somewhere in the house, three disgruntled pets were shaking water from their clean coats. With any luck, they were free of fleas. But I […]
One way to entertain your dog on a rainy day
Cats hijack ‘dog blog’ to discuss merits of cat grass
Dear future admirers, It has come to our attention that far too much is written about Oreo, the rowdy and frankly obnoxious dog. So we’ve hijacked this blog. Who are we, you ask? My name is The Green Arrow, and snacking on cat grass beside me is my best friend, Bobo Jinx. But you may simply call […]
Tips on helping your pup enjoy the ‘dog days of summer’
On hot, sunny days, there’s nothing a dog enjoys more than getting outside and chasing a squirrel or two. Ask my dog Oreo. But sometimes, it’s not that simple. Even Oreo, who has extremely sort fur, overheats when the sun is blazing overhead on a cloudless summer day. And heat isn’t the only thing that can ruin […]
My dog has overcome his fear of water, but what is he doing?
‘Guide to hiking with your dog,’ Oreo’s first TV news gig
My dog Oreo and I had our first TV news appearance on Memorial Day, thanks to a new partnership between the BDN and WGME. We drove to Readfield, Maine, to meet up with a videographer and news director Kathleen Reynolds and create a segment on hiking with dogs. It went swimmingly, and I must admit, […]