Posts by Kemba

ODE TO A SCENTHOUND

Appreciating Ricky the Beagle on what would be his 22nd birthday Nose to the ground, sending a prayer: Maybe — just maybe — some food will appear! I used to be sorry you missed so much fun, Didn’t have many interests, only that one. Fetching? Not really. Hiking? Hell, no! But counter-surfi…

MY PALS: RALPHIE

You may be wondering why, in a post about me and my new pal Ralphie, the featured photo shows Ralphie with Pickle, my nephew. I’ll get into that in just a little bit. But first, I want to say that even though Ralphie and I just met, it feels like we’ve known each other forever. First of all, ou…

BIG GAME HUNTING

Beagle Man and Mom got back last Sunday from a safari (whatever that is) to Kenya (wherever that is). B-Man showed me lots of photos, said he saw some “amazing” animals. Which begged the question, and I was quick to supply it: Aren’t I an animal? To which he answered, rather condescendingly, in…

MARCH MADNESS: HUSKIES VS. TOLLERS!

I’d like to point out that there’s an awful lot of Husky-mania going on around our house. Sure, I get it — I was named for the ultimate Husky hero, Kemba Walker. And we do live in Connecticut. And UConn is a damn good squad — there’s no doubt about that! But I find myself wondering if there mig…

KEMBA’S GOT A BRAND NEW TRAIL

Let me tell you something about cross-country skiing: I love it. You know what I mean. Like I don’t actually wear skis. I leave that part to Beagle Man. But there’s a heckuva lot of other things I can do . . . • I can trot through the snow alongside him, like a good little dog. • I can dash w…

SITTING PRETTY

Spent New Year’s in Vermont, as we pretty much always do. Because certain of the activities weren’t dog friendly, I got shipped over to my Manchester sitter for a couple of days. Don’t get me wrong: I actually love staying with Christine and her family, and her four dogs, and the other critters…

THE BEER THAT MADE NOVA SCOTIA (AND ME!) FAMOUS

I noticed it a long time ago. It was this real cute photo of Matt, as a baby. He was sitting outside our house in Vermont, on the deck, alongside a six-pack of beer that was named after him! The brewery is in Utica, NY. — about 150 miles from the Vermont house. I thought it was super-cool for…

WORKING DOG

I just found out that Beagle Man pays Elise and Frankie when he leaves me with them. And I have to say, that doesn’t really make sense to me. I work for them. Pretty much the whole time that I’m there. Frankie even calls me his “apprentice.” During my last stay, I helped him with his music, jam…

KEMBA RANKS THE MAJOR SPORTS

Here’s some stuff I found on the internet about my athletic abilities: • If you enjoy running, you’re in luck; Tollers are fast—they can reach speeds up to 45 mph! • Running Miles: Healthy Duck Tolling Retrievers may be able to run up to five miles. Hiking Miles: A full-grown Toller may enjoy spend…

KEMBA LANDS ANOTHER TOP RECRUIT FROM CANADA

I hope I don’t sound too full of myself when I tell you I have tons of admirers. “OMG, that’s the most gorgeous dog I’ve ever seen!” “Eight years old??!! Look at that face! I thought he was still a puppy.” “What kind of dog is that? He’s beautiful!” That kind of thing. I hear it a lot. But…