Category: Sparky (Page 5 of 42)

The one that got away.

Beaker was a strong candidate for adoption.  He’s a beagle with a nice smile.  That’s my criteria.  When I contacted the orphanage, he had already been adopted.  Like Sparky, he was in and out in a day. 

Getting a dog is like buying a house.  I have to check the listings every day, be ready to move, but not be so eager that I take the next one that looks pretty good.

Sparky is good for my health.

Pet ownership is associated with greater cognitive and brain health in a cross-sectional sample across the adult lifespan

Interesting research about how pet ownership improves brain health.  Okay, the research is actually really boring and the graphs are terrible, but the results are interesting.

Having a dog can make your brain perform like it’s 15 years younger.  Cats do as well, but fish and birds don’t help at all.

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Sparky is checking out his sniper’s nest.

Sparky says this is a high-traffic pinch point because it’s the easiest way to get passed the highway fence.  If I can get him a Mosin–Nagant, he says the coyote problem will be resolved.

Karl may have one.  Hell, Karl may have Häyhä old rifle.  He collects all kinds of stuff, and has a good opinion of Sparky.  Karl could have a Suomi KP/-31, but he’d never let a dog use a submachine gun.

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