Puppy Trips FTW!

The poop-monster and I went on a two hour bike ride from Elmira to Wallenstein this morning. There are few things in life that seem to satisfy her as completely as a fresh pile of horse shit by the…
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Ryder — Getting into Trouble on Teh Internets

So apparently Ryder has been scamming people on teh internets in her spare time. She seems to prefer victimizing the Poles much in the same way the Nigerians prefer victimizing us. She’s got a secret identity and everything. Goes…
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Even the puppies are lonely

After a quick summer fling, pretty boy Rufus took off for the place of his birth, leaving Ryder behind. His departure made Ryder a bit sad; whenever we come back from our walks, she sniffs around for him and…
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Websites for puppies

I had dinner the other night with the bold man of the world, Jason Shim. He told me about that in his spare time he goes on overseas adventures. I told him that all of my spare time is…
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Chew, chew

Looks like we’ll have to add the following tidbit of info to our growing body of knowledge about doggy behaviour: puppies have sharp teeth, and they ain’t afraid to use ‘em to chew fingers. And Lauras. See?…
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Puppies - you can’t have just one

Last Saturday Adventure Man took off for Alberta. Unfortunately, Alberta hates freedom. And puppies. So before driving out West, Adventure Man took a short detour through KW to drop off Rufus, the floppy haired puppy who’ll be staying with…
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Adventure Dog!

Since I finished the 365 days doggy photo project, I’ve gone back to shooting film. Film is leisurely and forgiving — it lacks the intense immediacy of digital images. Thus, I feel absolutely no rush to take the canisters down…
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Year of the Dog

A year ago I started Ryder’s 365 days photo project. And it’s been quite the ride. Together we got to chase rocks, wear fedoras, and discover the awesomeness of milk. To celebrate the end of the project, we figured…
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Spring Cleaning goes to the dogs

Whee! It’s that time of the year again — doggy bath time. We typically hose down the dog about once a year. Back in the day when she rolled around in piles of rotten poo we had to do…
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The dog fucking loves milk

She’s also crazy about other milk products such as cheeze, kefir, buttermilk, yogurt, butter, and cows. She’s willing to go to great lengths to get her fix. You’ve been warned….
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A lovely day for puppies

After the storm, we went dashing through streams. Rambo puppy loves stormy streams. Splish, splash….
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Games on the Island

The dog and I took a ferry to Toronto Island this week. We ran around and took pictures. The island is a fantastic place of sunshine, puddles, and nakedness….
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365 Dog Days

So Lynn said, “you should take photos of your dog every day for a year.” Being tired of only taking photos of my wang, I took her up on the suggestion. For the next year or so you’ll be…
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Stick with Hamsters

Not only will dogs poop all over the house if you let them, but they’re also freaking expensive. So says the New York Times: The dog owners spent almost $2,000; cat owners about $1,200. If you want a real…
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Puppy Anniversary

Well … it’s been a year since we got Ryder — a year of chewed shoes, broken toes, puppy tears and cuddles. And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this than by taking pictures of her…
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Oh Deer

So the dog and I took off on a road trip before the year ran out. We headed towards Lake Erie expecting to find frozen waters. Instead we found muddy, tormented waves and desolate beaches. We also found little…
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What Shall We Do With no Paws to Trample Forests

Life with puppies was a lot more fun before she decided to bust her little paws chasing deer. Back then, we used to be able to do fun things like: load up the van with cans of soup and blankets…
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Hyperactive Monster Hurts Paw

Last night, Ryder and I chased deer in the foggy park by the highway. The deer fluttered their tails and moved silently in the darkness — the puppy rushed towards them with manic glee, chasing them into the woods….
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Puppies in the Boat!

Not only did Laura made me fantastic t-shirts and grab my ass for my birthday, but she also said “Hey, let’s go on a canoe ride!” I said, “Sweet,” we picked a day on the calendar, and last Saturday we…
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Puppies are lovable things with teeth

I love my puppy and I think she’s crazy about me too. She’s so crazy that whenever I hug Laura, the puppy jumps in between us wailing and demanding her share of affection. And on some mornings, she sneaks…
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Dead Rats

The Bird Sanctuary of Canada is hidden in a nondescript building in the middle of the fields outlying Port Rowan. Behind the building there’s a whole pasture filled with chirping birds that leads down to Lake Erie. At sunset…
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The Day After

Ryder came back from surgery with stitches in her belly. She’s now sleepy, needy, and she nuzzles her pink bunny constantly….
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Let’s Take Some Things Out of You

So this morning, I took Ryder in to be fixed. Well, “fixed” is a bit of a misnomer. There was absolutely nothing wrong with Ryder when I dropped her off at the vets: she was a perfectly healthy, efficient…
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All The Shit We’ve Been Through

This week, the pound from where we adopted Ryder sent us a lovely message: I am contacting you today to see how Ryder is doing. I know all of that group of dogs that came in were a lot…
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Smell is a Sexy Thing

Laura’s clothes detergent has the overwhelming aroma of sun-drenched fields and freshness (you know, all the sweet stuff detergent commercials are made of). I enjoy the way her detergent makes my underwear feel. So this weekend, hoping to impart the…
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Doggy Poo

She said, “We’re becoming one of those couples who only talk about their dog. This beast is consuming our existence.” “But look at her,” I said. Ryder was squigling on the couch showing us her belly. “She’s so cute.”…
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Crazy Ryder

Ryder the dog is sitting at my feet chewing a bone, her strong jaws disintegrating entire strings of calcium molecules in pure, canibalistic joy. The room is filled with a strange sense of normalicy: man and dog, tiredness and comfort,…
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Meet Ryder, The Dog Who Has All The Intensity Of A Barbaric Tribe

So the other day we adopted Ryder the dog. We weren’t really sure we wanted to bring a feral beast into our lives, but that night when we went by the shelter to see her, crazy Ryder started chewing…
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She Likes Her Dogs Poopy

We brought Simon’s cat a toy mouse for Christmas, figuring that we had to bribe the cat so we could take the owner away and look at dogs together. You see, Laura and I are planning to adopt a…
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