DOG PARK!

Since she was a pup, Perle has enjoyed climbing up and sitting in a chair while I have coffee.  She’s 11  1/2 now!

She is also our newspaper retriever.  Nice service on a day like today.

Jon Katz’ late dog, Orson, could open refrigerators.  I saw a dog trained to open the frig on David Letterman.  There is a Dalmation in our general vicinity who can also open the frig, and appears to be doing so with increasing frequency.  I’ll keep  her anonymous unless and until her mom wants to weigh in!

Ah, another use for duct tape!

I have to capture the lion sound from Thane Maynard’s radio piece, 90 Second Naturalist. Gordy (my big dufus) gets worried when he hears that roar. If I could somehow assign this roar to our little 8 lb cat, this might help her navigate Gordy!

“Roy” is a very large, beautiful cat at the Billings Animal Shelter that needs a home.  He’s about 9, neutered, needs a family.  His inventory number is 106581 and here is his picture.

Another real estate ad includes a dog in the picture.  T & E Realty has added their poodle to the picture. Dogs sell!

Alright, finally!

I know I think I can tell the difference between a “someone’s here” bark and “let’s play” bark, but now we have some measurable data!

A computer accurately distinguished the tone of bark 43% of the time. Pretty good traverse across a communication gap!

Just finished reading Good Dog. Stay.  by Anna Quindlen.

As quoted in the jacket’s inside cover: “The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed.”

It’s a quick read at only 82 pages, about half of which are dog pictures, and the other half on which the lines are generously spaced.

Since this book was about a black labrador, I am especially touched.

Here’s a website that sells “dog spa” products. I haven’t noodled around much, sure hope these products haven’t been tested on humans!

Dan Miller was wondering aloud, on-air yesterday.  He pointed his listeners to posted signs in Pioneer Park.  One sign tells us no dogs allowed, another tells us to pick up after our dogs.

I appreciate his confusion.  Here’s what I think: the city doesn’t want us to break the law, but if we do, don’t leave evidence behind!