Two Weeks In, Ten Weeks Old: Puppy Update
I have a puppy now! And I thought I’d share how it’s going.
Good Beginnings: Puppy Training Plan for Weeks 9-12
In my last post, I shared my plan for my first week with my new puppy. Now I offer a training plan for weeks 9-12: the rest of an important developmental window in which small efforts can yield lifelong results.
Eight Weeks Old: Ready for Puppy!
I’m going to bring home a puppy this August! Here’s my personal how-to guide for a first week with a new puppy.
Themis Doesn’t Belong to You, Officer
Recently D.C. police conducted an anti-protest crackdown dubbed “Operation Themis.” Read my op-ed in Cunning Folk Magazine about how classical mythology can be weaponized in service to white supremacy, and how this particular goddess flies defiantly in the face of that.
Before You Bring Home a German Wirehaired Pointer
A German wirehaired pointer (the breed that I went with) is not a good fit for a first-timer (which I am), especially not a first-timer who also happens to have a cat and chickens (which I do). I got my …
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What I Learned When I Learned About Puppies
Two years ago I got a puppy: a German wirehaired pointer. I wanted to bring him up right. Ultimately, I wanted to raise the dog I’ve been wishing for since I was a kid. Now two years in, I’d like …
Wordless Word
I find I would rather apprehend the knowable unknowable than attempt to put Logos into words.
Some things are better lived than said.
“Some things are more important than words,” Marigold said to Guy. “Some things only shrink into little shells when you try to describe them.”
Two Chickens, Many Options
Hot chicken, cold chicken, gravy and pâté add up to plenty of meals to improvise later. Here’s how I do it.
Light Straw Clay
Let’s talk about light straw clay. First off, I love it. Secondly, what is it? And why is it worthy of love? Both of those questions have an answer. Light straw clay is a bunch of straw (hence the “straw” …
Our Second Grade School Day
The house wakes early, even in the dark. Partly because kids are insane, and partly because I have a puppy, which is another story. In any case, by 6:30am the dog is pooping, Boots is shuffling cards, Shortshanks is asking …