Posts by Hank

I’ve said many times that there is absolutely nothing my dog won’t eat.  I’ve lied.  He won’t eat grapefruit. I find this more than a little ironic, since I’ve eaten more grapefruit than any other human who has ever walked this earth.  I’m not sure I could prove that to, say, Guinness World Recor…

Still life with weaponry: old-fashioned electric heating pad; Elasto-Gel ice belt; reusable ice pack; heavy-duty knee brace; Velcro back brace; Biofreeze; Arthrotec; Percocet; Advil Carol gets home from late-afternoon focus g…

The beagle, according to the AKC, is the fourth most popular dog in America, among the 161 recognized breeds.  To my mind, this flies in the face of the eyeball test — do you see …

To football fans, last month’s Super Bowl meant Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh . . . a 34-minute stadium-wide

blackout . . . the Ravens holding off the hard-charging 49ers for th…

Last weekend, as you heard from Ricky in his latest Roof Rack Report, we spent some time in Vermont with my niece Kat, my grandnephew Teddy, and …

Here’s a quiz:  What dogs are active, independent, tenacious, and vocal?  Another hint:  They don’t always get the best grades in “plays well with others.”  Terriers, of course!  We all know this.  Same as w…

It’s fast becoming a ritual for my dog:  Show up in a new city.  See someone who’s been dying to meet you.  Poop on their floor. Sunday, on our…

Bummer!  Beagles dropped a notch from #3 to #4 in America’s most popular dog standings, according to rankings released by the AKC two weeks ago.  (Not your fault, Rick…

I was just reading an article in my alma mater’s alumni magazine, The Pennsylvania Gazette, about the new Penn Vet Working Dog Center that’s now breeding and training the country’s…

Last week I wrote about Winslow Park, and its place in the panoply of “destination walks” that Ricky and I take daily.  Loyal followers know…