If my dog Sadie could talk, she’d talk your ear off about our visit to the beach last week. First she’d tell you about the LONG car ride to get there. She paced up and down the minivan like a caged lion at the zoo, going to the back and then to the front. From [...]
Have I talked about my funny dog Sadie? It’s been three months since she became part of our family, and she is quite a personality. She runs around the house like Taz, a tornado with lots of teeth and drool. She even sounds like him because of her pushed-in nose, and snores loudly at night. [...]
Okay, there was no fight at the mobile vet. But I was really tempted to wrestle this one lady into the ground. I take my wild and crazy dogs (I just call them that – they’re not really wild and crazy. Okay, maybe Sadie.) to a mobile vet to get their shots. I’ve been going [...]
It’s been a few weeks since the dogs went out for a long walk. Last Saturday we took advantage of the gorgeous weather and took Chuy and Sadie for a walk in downtown LA, to Olvera Street and Chinatown. We had breakfast at Angelique Cafe first, taking in sunshine (and crepes) in an outdoor table. [...]
All the rain we’ve been having lately means that the dogs have been cooped up in the garage during the day. I leave the door open for them so they can use the bathroom, but they mostly hang out inside, snug amongst the blankets I lay down on the ground for them. Chuy likes to [...]
There’s been a big change here at the Speedy household. We’ve added a new member to our family! Say hello to Sadie: Sadie is an English Bulldog, and was born on November 20 (same birth date as me!), making her a Scorpio. She has lots of energy and enjoys running around the yard and chasing [...]
It all started innocently enough. Rene and I agreed to take care of three dogs between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. It was a favor to Rene’s friend Angela, who was going out of town with her family for the holidays. We had a large yard where the dogs could run around, and Chuy [...]
Dear Mr. President-Elect, I heard you are in the market for a new dog. How about this fluffy red puppy for Sasha and Malia? Just a thought.
Chuy celebrated his seventh birthday three weeks ago. The week before his birthday I marinated a rack of ribs just for him, slow-roasting it over low heat for over three hours. We gave him one or two pieces a day until his birthday, where he got ribs and a birthday cake made of soft food [...]
I can’t imagine anyone liking Mondays. I usually tolerate them, gritting my teeth every time someone asks about my weekend. My weekends are usually wonderful – two glorious days of sleeping in, going out, or just hanging around – and having someone remind me of those lovely days irritates me. I want to live in permanent weekend [...]
