Eleven years ago, Ricky the Beagle wrote a post (“The Odd Couple”) making fun of Kemba, who seemed to be spending a lot of time and energy cozying up to Joe, Beagle Man’s friend, who is not what you’d call a “dog person.”  Kemba was just a puppy at the time, but he’s now almost 12, and he’s still…

If I’m doing my laps in Winslow Park, or hiking in the woods in Vermont, or just leash-walking with Beagle Man in the neighborhood, and I come upon another dog, there are any number of ways that encounter might play out.  Let me try to shed a little light on the subject of what goes on when dog mee…

A little over a year ago, Moderndog ran a piece on “The 14 Cuddliest, Most Affectionate Dog Breeds.”  Here’s their list:  1. Golden Retriever; 2. Labrador Retriever; 3. French Bulldog; 4. Boxer; 5. Newfoundland; 6. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier; 7. Pug; 8. Bichon Frise; 9. Glen of Imaal Terrier; 10…

Yes, I was asked that once again about Kemba just this morning, at the dog park.  (Followed by “He’s gorgeous,” which, I’m pleased/proud to say, happens more often than not.)  A lot of people just assume he’s a Golden — and yes, I can see the similarities — but those with a sharper eye who notice t…

It all started with that orange-and-blue Chuckit-brand ball getting caught up in a tree. Max’s owner, Mike, you see, always sits on the same bench under the same tree in the dog park — not far from the Playhouse parking lot, along the paved path that parallels the sledding hill fence.  On this par…

Look up FOMO in the dictionary, and you’ll see Hal’s picture. Asheville, North Carolina. May 2018:  Our oldest son Matt’s wedding.  Three days brimming with activities, culminating with the Saturday ceremony and celebration.  And then, of course, the after-party at Wicked Weed Brewing.  And the af…

Don’t let that photo (right) fool you:  My new pal, Bunny, is tiny.  (I know, the pic makes her look gargantuan — like the Trojan Horse or something.)  Bunny’s the new kid on the beach in Amagansett — this was her first summer there — but you’d never know it:  She already acts like she owns the pl…

Looks pretty tempting, no?  I sure think so — and I always have.  But I was never allowed to lie on it, which I found kind of strange, since I’d always been allowed to sit or lie anywhere else in the house.  And it’s not like Beagle Man was ever one of those gung-ho trainer types — “That dog can’t…

  A dog and his ball HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY, KEMBA!   YOU CAN GET THE LATEST BEAGLE MAN POSTS AUTOMATICALLY BY E-MAIL.  JUST FILL IN THE “SUBSCRIBE”  BLANKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS POST.  YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW BEAGLE MAN, KEMBA, AND RICKY ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.

When Beagle Man leaves me with Elise, my regular sitter, I know the drill, and I know exactly what to expect:  Endless love from Elise; the wild and crazy company of her dogs; assisting Frankie, her husband, in his music studio, where I intern, and sleeping wherever I want. (I usually choose the m…