Tag Archives: Dogs

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist As a whole, Sophie, the Duties of a dog are divided into three parts. Personal Comfort. Security. Sleep. Personal Comfort and Sleep are the same? No, no, Sophie. Sleep and Personal Comfort are not the … Continue reading →

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist I like to play with their heads, Sophie, to the extent that two-leggers can be said to have heads. Hah! Overstatement? I don’t think so. I’m not saying two-leggers lack intelligence, exactly. On occasion, they … Continue reading →

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist I caught a mouse once, Sophie. Just once. It was a powerful lesson to me, too. About pride, you know, hubris, chutzpah, all rolled into one package. I knew there was something wrong. This was … Continue reading →

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist First things first, Sophie. It’s not true that they found me in the pound. I was a resident in the Humane Society, which is head and shoulders above the pound, thank you very much. It’s … Continue reading →

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist Sucking up! Sophie, there’s nothing wrong with sucking up. Nothing at all. But you gotta know how to do it. Sucking up is what saved my butt, believe me, Sophie. Male two-leggers are a tough … Continue reading →

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist Don’t tell me about it, Sophie. I’ve got a pair of them myself, I know precisely how they are. They’re what you call youmens. What THEY call youmens. I call em two-leggers. Short for two-legged … Continue reading →