Category Archives: Dogs

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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The Dog Ate My Underwear

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Terry Taylor

I was going to write about business. People say I don’t do that enough. I had some ideas about Google’s new car and some thoughts about how companies are not the same company from day to day because people change … Continue reading →

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One Small Dog Takes On One Giant Company: Verizon

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Terry Taylor

So what happens when a Jack Russell takes on a giant like Verizon? This: http://rudydog.posterous.com http://twitter.com/Rudythejack

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My Neighborless Behavior

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Terry Taylor

I wake up early and nudge Rudy from doggy sleep inside his beloved crate where he snoozes like Bill the vampire on True Blood. Rudy stretches and runs immediately downstairs grabbing one of his dozens of tennis balls, some broken. … Continue reading →

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The Attack

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Terry Taylor

A strange coolness hugged the evening ground after a week of near 100º temperatures. Fireflies hung suspended above the parched grass,  glowing in surreal blinks, looking for a mate to celebrate the turn of  good weather. After my throw, the … 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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Rudy Has A Blog

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Rudy, our Jack Russell has begun blogging. He is a late adopter to this old trend. But it took him a while to understand the keyboard. So I set him up with his own Posterous site. Check it out:   … 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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