by Nigel Blackwell | Edward Lear, Sidnei
Getting comfortable with a dog seems to be an acquired skill. Take last night for example … What are you doing? Watching TV. Can I sit by you? There’s no room. There isn’t much, but I’m small. You’re a 60lb husky. Yeah, but if I scrunch...
by Nigel Blackwell | Edward Lear, Sidnei
It’s often said that English is one of the more difficult languages to learn (particularly by those who are being taught the language 🙂 ) However, English is a lot easier than Husky. Dogs have an amazing ability to communicate. Their social interactions are on a...
by Nigel Blackwell | Sidnei
As life with a dog progresses, I’m struck by more and more dog-owner inspired phrases. 1) Keep them on a short leash. This does help keep our Husky a little more in control. She’s easily overexcited by the appearance of a rabbit on her daily walks....
by Nigel Blackwell | Sidnei
In our adventure having a dog in the house (Sidnei, the one above doing her best to look sad, mistreated, lonely and pitiful all at once), I’m learning that she’s capable of a range of emotions that would set a hollywood starlet to shame. Take this...
by Nigel Blackwell | Life
I can’t believe this. I went away to the DFW Writer’s Conference for the weekend, and when I got back, certain people in the house had hatched a plan to adopt a well-trained, 8 year-old, Siberian Husky from some friends of ours. I apparently did have a...