There’s a New Terrier in Town

His name is Otto. Otto the Wonder Dog. And while we’re away from Sonoma for a week, Otto is holding down the fort. He’s brought along a friend, who likes to fancy himself the owner. But Ed is really only here for several useful tasks he can perform with opposable thumbs. Things like taking pictures and opening cans of dog food. But it’s really Otto’s show this...

A Celebrity Blog Encounter

The terriers are so beside themselves they can barely concentrate on their chew toys. Our blog has been visited by a celebrity. No, make that THE celebrity — at least if you are in the Smooth Fox Terrier world. You’ll remember, in this post, I told you about the definitive Smooth Fox Terrier movie of the decade. I could go out on a limb and say A Single Man is The Citizen...

Night of the Living Foxes

There is a scary event that is becoming a disturbing ritual around here. The barn, with its sleeping loft, is down at the more forested part of the property. So we see lots of wildlife — most of it in the evening and most of it staying a healthy distance away from the smell of terriers. But despite Oscar’s daily attempts to mark a wide circumference around the barn as his...

About That Terroir Thing

We’re building for the future here at Two Terrier Vineyards. So even though I know virtually nothing about gardening — despite some very gratifying beginner’s luck with tomatoes, corn and cucumbers — I’m banking that one day I will. At least that’s my excuse for how out of control things got with a plan to put in a “a few raised beds”....

Terrier Riders On the Storm

California has been pounded by rainstorms this week, complete with thunder, lightning and lots of power outages. Add one nervous, neurotic terrier and it’s a recipe for disaster. Or at least a week of no sleep. Lucy would be that terrier. And from the first loud clap of thunder on Tuesday, she became the shivering, hyperventilating poster pet for animal medication. The problem...

In Which It is Revealed: I Am the New Pa...

Just like I’ve never watched sitcoms, I’ve also never watched “contest shows” like American Idol. (Although I’ll be making an exception when Donny Osmond joins Dancing with the Stars later this month.) However, you couldn’t turn on the TV, glance at the InterWebs or listen to the radio (even NPR) any time this summer and NOT know that Paula Abdul,...