Category Archives: Job

Hi, Mom!

Dear everyone – I am alive! It has come to my attention that several people are highly dissatisfied with the frequency of my blog posting (hi, Mom!). So here is a post to tide you over. It is full of … Continue reading

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Powered by pit bulls

Saturday was Pit Bull Awareness Day, and, sadly, I missed all of the festivities because it was Head of the Charles Weekend, and because I was too busy being aware of my own pit bull to actually go participate in … Continue reading

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Petting other people’s pets

The days have been full of running around, cleaning up poop, and trying to keep enough food in the house so that we don’t resort to just cereal and toast for all meals. This is actually the kind of life … Continue reading

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Wanted: my professional twin or some serious funding

Turtle and I drove by one of those Best Friends “pet spas” or “pet camp” or whatever fancy, unnecessary language you would like to use to explain that your dog is staying with some professionals for a few days, thank you very much. The front was bright and cheery, with posters showing happy dogs and happy workers and cute little sentences professing the joy dogs got from their “daily camp activity.” Honestly, I could do without all of the “Your dog is your child” stuff (even if she sort of is), but it seemed like a good place. We decided to stop and check it out. Continue reading

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PSA: On Vicious Pit Bulls

One person kept asking her dog to do something, like sit, and then praising her by saying, “Good sit! Good sit! Good sit!” This, my friends, is a quick way to get your dog to disassociate the command (in this case, “sit”) with an action. Dogs don’t get that you’re saying they did a good job sitting. Say it once, say it only when you want your dog to do it, and chances are they’ll have a better idea what you’re talking about. Continue reading

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