Posts by Hank

Clover the Toller, from Ardoise, Nova Scotia So yes, as you’ve been hearing, it’s looking pretty solid that Future Dog is going to be a Toller.  And yes, arrangements are starting to be made for its arrival — knock wood.  The…

Yes, Beagle Man has gone dark for over a month now, as many of my friends and followers have observed.  Intentionally so.  I’d become abundantly aware that a lot of you out there felt I’d gotten well into the overkill stage in my research, my pros-and-cons lists, my live-dog interviews, my biding…

Chief: Comfortable and confident during his interview Interviewed Chief, Scott’s husky, earlier this week at Acme headquarters in South Norwalk.  I’d have to say it went quite well.  I ate some chips in his presence, and the …

Scott’s Husky, Chief. We’re big UConn fans . . . a husky . . . hmm . . . “Have I missed a blog?” asked Marcia in an e-mail.  And from Bernice:  “Didn’t get your blog this week?” The fact is, I haven’t posted since May 17th — …

Goose and the Beagle Man: Get this man a dog! I suppose I should have seen this coming — the wounded feelings, the fierce breed loyalty, the surprising (and, to my way of thinking, xenophobic, uninformed, and over-reactive) a…

Today would be Ricky William Herman’s 11th birthday. To celebrate this day, you should do whatever you want. After all, that’s what Ricky always did. 🙂

Sammy the Ferret says: “Get this guy a dog!” Good advice.  Lots of it. “If I ever get another dog,” Sarah tells me, “it will be a foster.”  Sherry says, “My vote is for a shelter dog.  Rescued souls are the sweetest, and usua…

Earmuffs, Ricky I honestly think it’s okay that I’ve started thinking/talking about my next dog.  Here’s how I see it.  Had I just gotten a divorce, let’s say, or become widowed, and then I showed up with a new wife 3 weeks l…

Ricky audits Writing Club I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that last fall I started an after-school writing club for students at Bryant Elementary School in Bridgeport.  We’ve been meeting every Thursday since then, and some of…

RICKY WILLIAM HERMAN May 8, 2003 – April 7, 2014 This morning I drove to Southport Harbor for my daily excursion with Ricky.  Only there was no Ricky. That’s how I’ve been dealing with things since he died a week ago:  I do a…