The natural world, life, and dogs.
Coyote mating season typically runs from January through March, peaking in February. Coyotes become more active and territorial, and in my experience, far more vocal with their barks, yips, and howls. My Alaskan Malamutes pay attention. Listening intently. Then respond with their own loud howls! When I lived in the Seattle area, my two female… Continue reading Song Dogs
Every Alaskan Malamute I’ve lived with has had a sense of humor. It’s always subtle, but living with them, you learn to recognize it. Toward humans, their humor is usually seen in how they express defiance (or what I interpret as stubbornness, one of their well-known traits) by “talking back” when you ask them to… Continue reading Malamute Humor
Not long after I moved back to Idaho in December 2024, a new neighbor briefly introduced herself from her truck when she saw me walking Conall on our road. The next time that neighbor saw me, she stopped to explain that an older couple living nearby had a 27-year-old Arabian stallion in a small barn… Continue reading The Horse: A Lesson on Letting Go
Wild Sensibility 