My puppy Andy does many things well, such as chewing windowsills and the legs of antique tables. One thing he doesn’t do well, though, is taking risks without coaxing. I can’t tell you how many months I had to carry him down the stairs into Read More …
This canine writing lesson comes to you courtesy of not one, but three dogs. You see, its been snowing heavily here in southwest Wyoming and my little guy Andy and I spent several days a few weeks ago camping out at my parents’ house, since Read More …
Hello internet, welcome back Aaron Volner after a month of disappearing into puppy raising. My little guy Andy is turning out to be a real cuddly playful treasure, although occasionally a little butt head when he hasn’t gotten enough exercise. Case in point, the other Read More …
I was home alone with the dogs recently when I heard Cleo whining and tracked her down in the living, lying on her belly and gazing longingly underneath the couch. As Cleo has a tendency to lose her tennis balls under any piece of furniture Read More …
My dogs provided me with an amazing insight about writing and productivity the other day. Like most pooches, my dogs sometimes get chews to play with, often in the form of antlers. Cleo, my littlest dog, often decides that the most desirable chew to have Read More …
My dogs have surprising insights about writing. Granted, I never approach them for advice on developing a character. I wouldn’t consider asking their opinion on my latest plot twist either, and they are far from experts on word choice since “woof”, “bark”, “whine”, and “Give Read More …
