Dog Life
17 posts
Getting a Fireworks-Scared Dog Through the Fourth of JulyJuly 2, 2025Hank shakes from the first bottle rocket to the last. The basement den, white noise, timing and the vet conversation that helped our Fourth.
Hot Pavement, 6 A.M. Walks and Our Summer Dog ScheduleJune 28, 2025Once June hits the eighties, our walks move to sunrise and dusk. The hand-on-asphalt test, our shady routes and how the day reshuffled.
Teaching Hank to Ride in a Fishing Boat Without Jumping ShipMay 30, 2025Caleb wanted a fishing buddy. Hank wanted every loon on the lake. A borrowed boat, a $45 life jacket and four short practice runs.
Tick Season Starts Early in Isanti CountyApril 29, 2025Snow melts and the deer ticks wake up. Our nightly tick check, the prevention our vet has Hank on, and the trail edges we skip in April.
How a Golden Mutt From Oklahoma Ended Up on Our Gray SofaApril 2, 2025A transport van, a foster home in Anoka and one very calm meet-and-greet: the story of how Hank joined our family in October 2021.