Tag Archives: dogs

My Old Friend is Gone

Posted on June 3, 2016 by russtowne

Duke collapsed yesterday morning and had a hard time getting up. I rushed him to the vet, they examined him and had me bring him to the emergency medical hospital last night. He kept getting worse and became non-responsive this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Loss, Uncategorized | Tagged death, dogs, friends, Grief, loss | 44 Comments

My Illness this Week Reminded Me of My Old Friend

Posted on February 26, 2016 by russtowne

My Old Friend I’ve been ill this week and as usual my great dog Duke stand at my side the whole time (other than the occasional potty break.) That reminded me of a song lyric I wrote to honor Duke, our … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Love, Uncategorized | Tagged dogs, Friendship, illness, Love, pets | 32 Comments

So, I Was Just Sitting Here

Posted on May 3, 2015 by russtowne

I saw this photo and cracked up. May it brighten dark days and bring smiles to faces too long in need of one. This came from : http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2015/05/03/ever-have-one-of-those-days-when/ With Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor | Tagged animals, dogs, funny, humor, photo | 7 Comments

I Pity the Poor Burgler

Posted on August 10, 2014 by russtowne

As I locked up to head for bed, the thought occurred to me that there are 6 dogs at our house tonight. That crazy number includes some we’re watching for relatives. I chuckled at what would happen to a burglar … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor | Tagged dogs, humor, joke, story | 24 Comments

Doggie Naughtiness

Posted on November 27, 2013 by russtowne

http://thelaughhouse.net/20-hilarious-pet-shaming-signs/ With Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Fun, Humor, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged dogs, fun, funny, humor, photos | 13 Comments

Sadie

Posted on November 15, 2013 by russtowne

About three years ago, when I was younger, a whole lot dumber–and arguably at least temporarily insane—I gave a tiny, joyful bundle of black Labrador retriever puppy fur to My Beloved as a gift. They became inseparable. As with our … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done | Tagged dogs, humor, marriage | 9 Comments

Daisy Duke and Sean Connery Aren’t Welcome at Our House

Posted on November 12, 2013 by russtowne

My Chocolate Lab is named “Duke”, which is short for “Duke of Cadbury” (I was being kind of silly when I named him but that is his name on his official registration papers or whatever they call them). He’s plain … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done | Tagged author, Daisy Duke, dogs, Dukes of Hazzard, humor, Sean Connery, writing | 16 Comments

In Spite of Ourselves

Posted on November 7, 2013 by russtowne

A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. He taught me about living each day … with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Love, Quotes I Love | Tagged dogs, friends, friendsdhip, Love, Loyalty, quotes | Leave a comment

He’ll Need Someone Who Understands

Posted on October 30, 2013 by russtowne

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups, and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Love, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged dogs, farmer, heart-warming, Love, puppies, puppy, stories, writer, writing | 6 Comments

The Rest Of The Story

Posted on July 30, 2013 by russtowne

I just posted more sketches and the rest of the story of my latest book, “Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly” at Clyde and Friends. You’re invited to check them out. “All the flowers of tomorrow are in … Continue reading →