Hiss! Swoosh! Humm mm! There are those sounds again. It happens every year about this time. Gigantic pumpkins and witches and scarecrows suddenly grow in our neighbor’s yard. The oversized black cat hisses at me; the ghost says “swoosh” when I walk by; and the haunted house emits a continuous humm mm. I’d love to…
Dog experts agree that dogs need to sniff. How else would they know who you are? They say sniffing is good for dogs because it exercises our brains, allows us to learn about the world, calms our bodies, and builds confidence. If sniffing does all that, I must be a genius. Remember back in July…
Mom and Dad are spending more time indoors these days. Could it be because they feel like a baking loaf of sourdough bread when they walk outside? But suddenly, they start doing stuff instead of playing ball with me. Dad makes a lot of noise in the garage. Mom snoops through her desk drawers and…
I have a confession to make. I’m a Momma’s Boy. I accompany her down the hall. I stick to her like pancakes in the kitchen. I lay next to her desk. And I nose my way into the forbidden room next to the bed when she tries to close me out. (Nice try, Mom.) But…
I see on my “Larry’s Words of Wisdom” desk calendar that May 20 is National Rescue Dog Day. As you may or may not know, I am a Rescue Dog, and proud of it. I was one of a litter of three puppies who were dropped off at the Arizona Labrador & Giant Breed Rescue…
I miss my two-legged sister and brother. We had so much fun when I was a pup. Their arms were virtual windmills as they threw my ball across the backyard for me to retrieve. I particularly liked holidays when they would sneak me morsels of traditional food like turkey & green beans; corned beef &…
A few years ago, my son gave me a sourdough starter. It resided in my refrigerator on a lower shelf, toward the back. I lovingly patted it occasionally when I searched for the fermented pickles, but the poor dear was nearly forgotten. She didn’t even have a name. Then one month I mustered up enough…
I love my walks. When we get up in the morning, I stare at Mom and follow her around the house because I know we are going for a walk soon. Sometimes I have to wait a long time. She says she’s waiting for the sun to come up. I don’t care if the sun…
Sometimes getting new stuff takes time getting used to. Take, for example, the red booties Mom bought me a few years ago. They were tight on my ankles, and my paws couldn’t relay sensory information to my brain about the condition of the floor and pavement. The first time I wore them, I performed a…
I have a bone to pick with Mom and Dad. Now that the new year is here (and I know it’s a new year because my ears are sensitive to the pops and horns) I think it’s time to indulge me, the Top Dog, with some new and exciting stuff. Take for example my food….
