Before we get off dogs (if we ever do), two dog poems for your entertainment. (The first was sent to me by Peculiar). SMALL POEM ABOUT THE HOUNDS AND THE HARES After the kill, there is the feast.And toward the end, when the dancing subsidesand the young have sneaked off somewhere,the hounds, drunk on the …
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Our New Friend
You may recall I posted in January about the search the Connie and I made for an Australian Shepherd puppy. With Matt’s discussion about the whippet puppy that his family is getting, I thought I would bring you up to date. On February 4, we brought the female puppy home that I pictured in the …
Camels (and Other Beasts of Burden)
I am a big fan of camels– have ridden them in Central Asia, drunk their milk and fermented milk (shubat) and heated with wood they brought to the apartment. With that in mind may I recommend this site, a celebration of all things camel. I certainly prefer them to a mechanical mule. As James Howard …
When The Dog Bites
Steve warned of more to come. And here is more: A story like this one has “pending legislation” written all over it: Postpone Family Dog Until Kids Are School-Age: Experts: [Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay Reporter] Kids and dogs may seem like a perfect match, but a new study finds the family pooch is best introduced after …
Dog Intolerance and the “New” Islam
Bear with me for a minute here– this one wanders. In this post in the Iconoclast, the blog of the New English Review, Ted Dalrymple argues that, to be tolerated itself, a culture or religion must tolerate others. Good point, interestingly argued, and worth reading. (it is not a simple- minded essay– Dalrymple, a “softened” …
Dog Politics
What we might call “dog restrictionists” are suddenly active on many fronts. Recent activity started with the California coursing controversy, which has now gone national with CNN and shows no sign of going away. Now LA wants to neuter all dogs in the unincorporated parts of the county— for reasons ranging from safety to, of …
Quote of the Week
From James Lileks: “Publishing is such a stupid, stupid business. Not the people in publishing; they’re smart and funny and a pleasure to be around. But the business itself – it’s like designing elephants that give birth to small cars. No one knows quite how to go about it, but when they go to the …
Bird Flu and DOGS?
Give me a break! Dog man Jan Scotland in Germany, another lover of Oriental Sighthounds, writes: ” I have just received the news that a first lure coursing in Germany (in Wismar, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania) had to be cancelled because the area has been declared a ban zone by the authorities after an infected bird was …
Killl the Eagles?
Walter Hingley sent this link to a letter in Shooting Sportsman, a magazine I admire and have often written for. It said: “I tend to agree with Mr. Fredi [Letters, Jan/Feb] that predation has been a large contributor to the decline of the sage grouse. And the red fox is certainly a major grouse predator. …
Wish List
I don’t have a tipjar but Reid and Libby have persuaded me to post my Amazon Wish List and UK wish list for my birthday which is, uhh– today. Cheap or any editions welcome! If you are so generous could you email (address to Libby) or respond here to let me know so I don’t …