Category Archives: American Pets
Gardening – Koi Pond duty
I’m smiling not because I like it, but because it’s over. Taking the netting off the koi pond each year is always filled with heartache and slime. Heartache because we sometimes have lost one or two, and slime because the … Continue reading
What I’m Doing – Publisher’s Weekly
Westminster and I were happy to wake up this morning to a gorgeous day in NY & an amazing review in Publisher’s Weekly for The Bedtime Book for Dogs. If you would pre-order a copy on Amazon or Barnes & … Continue reading
American Fun – Bald eagle cam
If you’re a bird voyeur, you’ll love the Bald Eagle nest cam on Ustream Live. A pair of Bald Eagles have set up house at a fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa, and Big Brother has nothing on this. One of … Continue reading
American Pets – Happy dog
Did you know that you can find a dog in approximately one in every three American households? And there are “rent-a-dog” companies in Japan that charge between 10 and 20 dollars an hour for a dog. Why? A dog has … Continue reading
Famous Pets – Cobra escape!
I’ve been holed up writing writing writing to meet a book deadline and want nothing more than to be free, crawl outside and slither in the streets. As Jon Stewart said on the Daily Show last night, “The desire for … Continue reading
American Pets – Pupperberg joins Facebook
So, Westminster came running to my desk this morning barking about the latest dog news. Seems that Mark Zuckerberg, King of Facebook, and his gal Princesss Priscilla Chan have gone and adopted “Beast.” By the afternoon, Beast was liked by … Continue reading
What I’m Doing – The Bedtime Book for Dogs
Westminster and I are excited that our Bedtime Book for Dogs is now available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from your independent book seller. Illustrated by the uber-talented Paul Heath (a.k.a. Dumb Won), we know dogs and … Continue reading