Raised By Wolves

Dogs. Dawgs. Other critters. Life as Oliver Wendell Douglas. Live heirlooms, both flora and fauna. Self-sufficiency. Suffering not a fool to live. Land stewardship. Turnip trucks, and those who have not fallen therefrom. Training things. Growing things. Search and rescue. What is this bug and what is it doing under my desk light? Embracing the reality that Nature Bats Last.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Wildcrafting

For the immediate future, we won't need about two-thirds of the south pasture for animals. Our fencing plan will cut off the easter...

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Making Lemonade

I partner with English shepherds in my work. I breed and raise them to be as intelligent as possible -- no prudent stops on cognition, desi...

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Merit Promotion

Warning: Photo of barn-cat animal casualty below. Non-gory, but not suitable for sensitive audiences. Before taking on his secret identity...

Monday, May 7, 2012

Pip

The little runt is not taking her puppy aptitude test seriously. We cannot impress on her that this is Going On Her Permanent Record. Wha...

Monday, March 26, 2012

By Proxy

The story was horrific, with TV levels of both melodrama and evil. The young handler's accomplished SAR dog had been kidnapped from...

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Retirement Plan

The United States first employed trained military working dogs during WWII. While European armies, and particularly the Germans, had well-...

Saturday, March 3, 2012

I Pitch For The Tree$

These buckets are the perfect size for gathering eggs, so I always grab them out of the trash at the theater. This af...

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