When we last checked in with Badger, he was rather pitiful, even sporting the cone of shame. No more! Badger has made a full recovery, even if his hoped-for sex life has not. I know, I know–looking at this photo you might not be certain if this is so much cheeky grin or “thatsa…
Month: July 2018
Burn Baby Burn!
Bridger’s Volunteer Fire Department must have spent the weekend on high alert as my dad finally torched the funeral pyres of Russian olive trees that had dotted the pastures for several years. Why was the fire department at Defcon 5, its highest state of readiness, you ask? That would be because of dad and his…
Pitiful Badger and the Cone of Shame
Pity the poor Badger. Not only did Dr. Noland neuter him on Tuesday (see this Oatmeal post as we ponder what Badger will now make sparkle), but then he was forced to don the cone of shame. I’m hoping that one day he’ll forgive us all for these many indignities, but I’m betting that it…
Sharing, or Things Our Dogs Do Not Do Well
Our house is littered with dog toys. Balls. Squeaky bones. Squeaky cows. Decapitated reindeer. Dolls suffering intestinal distress because they’ve had their stuffing ripped out. Dragons that no longer honk and are missing wings. Stuffed bears missing eyes and nose. Toys abandoned, toys lost. We’re like the Isle of Misfit Dog Toys, and it somehow…
It’s Rodeo Time, or Celebrating 50 Years of the Bridger Youth Rodeo
Every year, midway through July, the town of Bridger does two things right: Jim Bridger Days and the Bridger Youth Rodeo. Jim Bridger Days has the usual small-town festivities of a parade, a demolition derby, and a street dance at night that shuts the town down. (You’d think that this would cause more traffic problems,…
Surviving Firecrackers, or Ways to Keep Your Pet Safe over the Fourth of July
One of the lovelier aspects of Facebook is that I get to see posts from friends, showing me their children, their lives, and the animals that enrich their lives. But Facebook also has a downside: loss. Over the years, I’ve seen feeds regarding lost pets, missing dogs, stolen horses, found animals of every description. And…
A Bone to Pick with Equine Laminitis, or How Sophie Shore Spends Her Summers
This is Sophie. Sophie is pretty amazing. She is only seventeen, but she is passionate about horses and horse racing. Sophie is spending part of her summer holiday at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center doing equine laminitis research with Dr. Jim Orsini and Dr. Hannah Galantino-Homer. And if that were not impressive enough,…
Strayhounds 