Category Archives: Dogs

Rudy, The Wannabe Cat

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Terry Taylor

Rudy, our Jack Russell, has taken to acting like a cat. I never thought I would type those words. He drapes his carcass on the backs of recliners and chairs and the couch for no good reason, as if anything … Continue reading →

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Big River: Welcome To The Circus

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Recently it has come to my attention that one of Big River’s fellow tenants called us “circus people.” Granted, this comment was heard by one of our “circus” people while sitting in a restroom stall playing games on an iPhone, … Continue reading →

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Rudy’s Klout

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Social media is constantly changing and adding new sites. If you have an extra 3 minutes in your day, social media will find a way to use 4 of them. Now there is a way to measure your influence across … Continue reading →

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A Little Cure of the Dog

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Terry Taylor

“Breath would not come. No amount of trying would summon it. I lay flat on the floor struggling as panic rushed from my burning lungs to the fear in my brain. But I was not alone. And because of that, … Continue reading →

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Sir Winston Rudy Hasselhoff

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Anyone with a deep knowledge of arcane and worthless information knows that David Hassellhoff was a big star in Germany in the late 1980’s. If you didn’t know that, then you probably have a life and don’t own a TV. … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Humiliation

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Rudy, our Jack Russell, had a rough week. He spent a few days and nights in the I.C.U of the animal hospital. He went down hard while chasing squirrels, falling fifteen feet, smacking a big rock, catching him right in … Continue reading →

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Civets Coffee

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Perhaps you’ve read about the Southeast Asian Civets’ droppings coffee. Very rare poo, indeed – literally. A cat-like Civet eats the coffee beans, digests them, craps them out and people gather the caffeinated civet turd mixture and sell it for … Continue reading →

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The Fall and Rise Of Rudy

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Our backyard lies in the shade in winter. Snow is still two feet deep back there. The slow melt of day freezes into a hockey rink every night. Icicles the size of Darth Vader’s light saber flow off the eaves … Continue reading →

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Gifts in the Yard

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Rudy loves to eat a big meal, ride around in the car, listen to seasonal music and look at Christmas lights. The sparkling strings hypnotize him into a holidaze. Last night we took him for a little ride through the … Continue reading →

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Digital Hound

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Rudy, our Jack Russell, has been the subject of many of my stories. Not that millions of people are reading these blogs, but he has become s bit of a celebrity amongst the dogs in our neighborhood. They hang around … Continue reading →

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Running Out Of Things To Hate

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Terry Taylor

I have lost my tomato war with the squirrels. I admit it. I tried to fight the good fight, but I am beat, whipped, defeated. My plants grew the size of trees, yet furry-tailed thieves stole every tomato but two … Continue reading →

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Shedding Dogs

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Terry Taylor

If you have one of these beasts, you know all about this subject. Some dogs shed more than others – pounds of hair a week. Rudy, our Jack, sheds so much he spends half of his energy just re-growing hair. … Continue reading →

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The Animal

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Rudy sat at the window, looking, looking, looking. No cat. He wandered the yard, looking, sniffing. No cat. He howled into the woods behind our house. I listened carefully, trying to translate his moaning message. He misses the cat. Tweet … Continue reading →

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Being A Jack

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Terry Taylor

I was thinking about calling this, “How To Succeed In Business Without Being Human.” I decided, instead, to shorten it to: Being a Jack. A Jack Russell Terrier is an MBA on four legs. An extremely successful business model is … Continue reading →

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Rudy’s New Thing

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Terry Taylor

RUDY JOURNAL: STARDATE APRIL 2008:  Rudy, our Jack Russell, has begun to expand his menu of tricks. A few months ago, we noticed that he had added a new move to his repertoire of ball chasing. He knows words too. … Continue reading →

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