Archive for the 'pets' Category

Bienvenue chez nous!

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

We’re in it and still incredibly unpacked – but it’s still pretty nice! We’ve been homeowners for about a month now and I think we both feel quite comfortable with that title (no buyer’s remorse yet!) We’re taking part in sundry adult activities like lawn moving, composting, going to Home Depot like it’s our jobs, [...]

Happiness is a tiny puppy in your jacket

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

I’m incredibly happy to report that I saw my favourite dog person in Centretown this morning at the corner of Dundonald Park speaking to a lady I know from my housing complex (she owns two wiener dogs!). From afar it looked like just any normal morning chat, but as I got closer, I noticed something [...]

As promised, the amazing swimming pug

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I’m pretty sure you don’t have to be a pug expert to know that pugs are, well, how do I say… Not the most, erm, athletic dogs? When I first got Abby and researched all there is to know about pugs, I quickly learned that they do not swim, they sink. Most people actually recommend [...]

On losing a pet

Monday, August 11th, 2008

If you’re a resident of Ottawa that’s never lived or spent any considerable amount of time in Centretown, you’re probably not familiar with its pet culture. Let me sum it up this way: I have a theory that there are actually more dogs and cats in Centretown than there are people. You’re probably more likely [...]