Winter is tough on Sparky. He makes the best of it, sticking his snout in the snow looking for mice or walking around with a frozen turd in his mouth like Triumph the Insult Dog. To throw him a bone, I took him along for my hair cut appointment.
Anita has been cutting my hair for thirty years, and everybody at the shop likes Sparky. He gets a lot of attention, and was exhausted.
We finally have a sunny day, so here is security cam footage of Sparky taking his first piss of the day. It’s 8:30 am and 14o , so under watchful eyes, Sparky is on his own.
We’re watching Stranger Things. Sparky doesn’t like it so much.
Sparky is my snow dog.
Whenever I read an article about science dogs, the photos always look phony or too precious. Sparky has a great range and always looks authentic. He should be a dog model.
This wasn’t a photo shoot, just some pictures I took when we were on a car ride.
Sparky needs his exercise, but I’ve got a head cold, so don’t want my exercise. Running shuttles is a good compromise.
That’s Sparky’s WTF face.
Sparky wants to know if the whole system has gone to hell, and we aren’t even trying anymore.
UPI: Study: Long-term use of CBD supplements lowers aggression in dogs
Dogs given food supplements containing hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD, over a span of several years show reduced levels of aggression, according to a veterinary study published Friday.
Sparky supports all food supplements. He doesn’t care what’s inside. Marijuana, beef byproducts, pulverized raccoons, it’s all good.
Sparky hasn’t gotten a derogatory nickname in a while, so I’m calling him a ‘red belly’. Or maybe enhance his last insulting nickname. He can be a ‘red belly skunk pig’.
That’s better. Reminiscent of Biden calling some random guy, a “dog faced pony soldier”.
In Kanji, Sparky’s Japanese code name is written like this.
Practice writing those characters.
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