As I write this, there are two dogs in my house. The first is Gambol, our elder statesman. He’s friendly in a reserved way, as if a traditional Republican from the Northeast were reincarnated into the body of a canine. If you were to walk into the house, Gambol would almost certainly let you pet […]

Many Boulderites believe that a dog adopted/rescued from a humane society shelter understands that they were rescued, and display gratitude. Anthropomorphizing is always  suspect, especially with me. I also am confident that I have seen this phenomenon repeatedly, and I know others report the same thing. Our neighbor’s pup, Max, is a two year old […]