by DianneSalerni | Aug 25, 2014 | pets, Sorcia
A German Shepherd can be an intimidating dog. My Sorcia has frightened away many door-to-door salesmen (yay!), and the UPS guy is so scared of her, he only comes halfway up the walkway and gently tosses packages at our porch before sprinting back to his truck....
by DianneSalerni | Jul 20, 2011 | Larry, pets
Last fall, my brother-in-law Larry did some dog-sitting for Sorcia and wrote a brilliant account of it in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (The Hound of the Salernis). As noted by a few of my savvy readers (that’s you, Lenny), it was apparent that Larry and his...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 29, 2010 | pets, Sorcia
As Halloween approaches, I am sadly reminded that we no longer have our live-in, year-round Halloween decoration – our black cat, Maui. We lost Maui to the highway last fall, and we were devastated. He was the smartest, most personable cat I’ve ever owned. Honestly, I...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 23, 2010 | pets, Sorcia, The Practice Room, writing
This was a week absolutely filled with animal nonsense. Allow me to elaborate.1. Our dog Sorcia met her “cousin” Pumpkin when my sister’s family came for a visit from Kansas. Our dog was a little over-excited – like a giant, 80 pound toddler who gets really wound up...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 5, 2010 | fish, pets
Happy Fourth of July, everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic day yesterday and that you still have off from work today.I’ve got nothing particularly earth-shattering or thought-provoking to share with you this morning. In fact, I thought I’d show you...
