Just Eat the Sticks

One Dog, Many Thoughts.
The world according to Gus

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Gus

Jul 65 min read

All Boxed In

It's really heating up where we live - why yesterday it was 101 with a heat index of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When you're wearing a fur...

Gus

Jun 183 min read

Dog Days of Summer

I know what you're thinking - it's technically not even summer yet, and you're right. We've still got a few more days of spring, and it...

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Apr 144 min read

A Total Eclipse of My Heart

"Hey Gus!" Mom popped in on me and my tablet the other day. "I'm glad to see you writing again! I was worried about you there for a...

Gus

Dec 22, 20236 min read

Makin' a List, Checkin' It Twice

Tis' the season, folks! Around here, the sights and smells of Christmas are everywhere! From amazing outdoor light displays (ours is good...

Gus

Nov 25, 20234 min read

Petsgiving

I don't know about you, but it's been quite a week around our house. If you missed it, this was Thanksgiving week where we live. A lot of...

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Nov 4, 20234 min read

Helloween History Repeats Itself

They say that, you know? History repeats itself. War, famine, plague pandemic every 100 years, bad remakes of good 80s movies, holiday...

Gus

Oct 9, 20236 min read

Worker's Comp

I'm not sure if you know this, but I have a very important full-time job. No, it's not writing this blog. That is a very part-time job....

Gus

Aug 26, 20235 min read

National Dog Day

There are only a few days in a dog's year that really mean something. A dog's birthday has to be one of them, unless your family forgets...

Gus

Jul 23, 20236 min read

Beach Traditions

When the family started packing up the truck again last week, I wasn't sure whether I should be excited to see where we were headed or...

Gus

Jun 30, 20235 min read

Maurice

Cue the spaghetti western music. We all have that one neighbor. The guy who mows further and further away from the property line each...

Gus

May 13, 20234 min read

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Ah, spring. The sweet smell of freshly mowed grass, the intoxicating fragrances from flower blossoms, and the warm twilight sun hanging...

Gus

Mar 23, 20234 min read

Uncle Bailey

Relatives - you can't live with 'em, you can't live without 'em. Isn't that what you humans say? "I think you mean, 'Relatives - it's...

Gus

Jan 15, 20235 min read

Decoding My DNA

"What's in a name?" Shakespeare asked. "It's not what they call you," W.C. Fields said. "It's what you answer to." Well, me, I answer to...

Gus

Jan 3, 20233 min read

New Year, New Me?

I know you're thinking I'm a little late with the whole new year thing, but for me, the new year doesn't start on the first day of the...

Gus

Dec 24, 20225 min read

Tiny Gus

If your house is anything like ours, maybe you've been all a-buzz this last month or so with Christmas preparations. I don't remember...

Gus

Dec 2, 20223 min read

Nature's Calling

Hey, now! I don't mean that kind of nature calling! Get your mind out of the potty. I'm here to tell you about some real time spent where...

Gus

Nov 16, 20223 min read

Cone of . . . Fame?

So, I've been wearing this plastic neck thing around lately, and everyone I meet insists on calling it The Cone of Shame. I'm having a...

Gus

Oct 31, 20224 min read

Did You Say Helloween?

Last week Mom got a package delivered about which she was pretty excited. To be fair, we get a lot of packages delivered - that Amazon...

Sand Pipers, Crab Pots, and Fish - Oh My!

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Oct 18, 20224 min read

Sand Pipers, Crab Pots, and Fish - Oh My!

This time last week, I was just figuring out that vacation is a magical thing that comes at the end of a long road trip. The thing about...

Gus

Oct 15, 20223 min read

Rooooaaaaad Trip!!!

It's not often I get to hit the road with the family, but every now and then, I get to ride farther than dog camp. Usually when the fam...

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Meet Gus

Thanks for checking out my blog! My mom says I'm a mutt, but I identify as a Caviston. That's a hybrid breed, which I know isn't a thing - like a breed is a breed, and you're either pure bred or you're not. But, hey, it's catchy, and it pays homage to my original mom and dad - a Boston Terrier and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. And I gotta say, that pair created one good looking dude!

I have a human Mom, Dad, and Big Brother. My favorite pastime is eating sticks. Good times! It's landed me in some bad times, though - gotta chew those things completely. Sometimes in life, though, you just gotta do what you love - so eat those sticks!

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Meet Mom

This is Mom. She does love a selfie. Me - not so much. Other humans not living in our house call her Anne. Her favorite place in the world is home with the family. She's great at transcription, making my words come to life at amazing speed. She can also type pretty fast when she's doing her own writing, which is her favorite hobby, followed closely by working in the yard and baking. Did you notice that "taking care of Gus" is not on that list? I'm sure it's #4. When she's not doing her favorite things, she's working, which is clearly not a favorite thing. She said not to include that, because anyone - including her boss - can read this. But I'm all about truths, and one day, Mom's favorite hobby will be her work, and then we can say work is her favorite thing, followed closely by taking care of Gus.

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