Hersch WilsonThe Curious Dog: a Lesson for June!I declare this June to be dedicated to curiosity. As my models for this declaration, I take our dogs, Maisie, and Toby. As I write this…Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
Hersch WilsonWolves, parasites and usAs an opening thought this might seem strange, but I am obsessed with parasites. As was Charles Darwin, who, upon studying a parasitic wasp…May 11, 20231May 11, 20231
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonThe WalkThree Dogs, One Mile And Dealing With GriefApr 1, 20151Apr 1, 20151
Hersch WilsonIf You’re Truly Anxious. . . Turn To A DogAnxiety runs in my family. Not the normal anxiety that we all feel occasionally, but crippling anxiety. A nephew in the morning trying to…Jun 2, 20161Jun 2, 20161
Hersch WilsonThe Day My Dogs Broke up with Me: Dogs and Loyalty“You’re breaking up with me?” Those are five of the most emotionally charged words in the English language. Who hasn’t been there at one…Jun 1, 20171Jun 1, 20171
Hersch WilsonKoi, Snake, Dog“Snake” Laurie whispered over the phone, trying to catch her breath. “Snake in the pond!”Aug 31, 20171Aug 31, 20171
Hersch WilsonIntroverts at the Shelter: Exhausted by Humanity? Spend a day with shelter dogs!If you’re a shy person looking for something to do, have I got idea for you! My daughter and I have been volunteering at the Santa Fe…Nov 10, 2017Nov 10, 2017
Hersch WilsonIs Sweden a Dog Paradise?I’ll bet you woke up this morning and thought, “Hey, what’s it like to raise a dog in Sweden?”Jan 18, 20181Jan 18, 20181
Hersch WilsonThe Benefits of Adopting a Shy dogThere comes the point where a home goes to the dogs. . . Literally. This just happened to us after we recently adopted our third dog — a…Feb 15, 20184Feb 15, 20184
Hersch WilsonWait. We Have a Chihuahua?!As I write this, our adopted dog Maisie is asleep by my side on our couch. There is thunder and lightning outside, and I guess she thinks…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Hersch WilsonLiving With Old Dogs. . .We have old dogs now. Our two Berners, Nellie and Tank are both approaching nine-years-old, which is getting up there for Berners. Nellie…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Hersch WilsonKids, Dogs, Parents, Grandparents and a Cat. . .Oh My!Wow. Autumn. After months of hot weather and smoke from the apocalyptic state of California, there are wisps of snow in the mountains. We…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Hersch WilsonRescuing TobySo, you know when you say, “We’re not getting another dog unless one drops into our lap?” Well, what do you know, one did. Of course, I…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
Hersch WilsonFlying Ropes of Slime! A New Great Pyrennes Mix Joins our Household. . .“Flying ropes of slime!” my daughter yelled out. Our year-old, Great Pyrenees-mix “puppy,” all eighty pounds of him, had jumped up on the…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Hersch WilsonTips on Training Big Dogs. (Before They Send you Flying!As I was flying horizontally through the air, gamely clutching the leash, I thought to myself, “this dog seriously needs to be trained.”…Mar 11, 20211Mar 11, 20211
Hersch WilsonBig Puppies, Big Trouble, Big Fun!Want a little Mayhem in your post-pandemic life? Get a 150 pound Saint Bernard Puppy!May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Hersch WilsonThe new Mexican Chihuahua: Fierce, Loyal and IrascibleThe New Mexican Chihuahua is an icon, an art form. Yet Chihuahuas are often maligned and misunderstood. Ask any delivery person or…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
Hersch WilsonMy Dog Pee’d on the Flag!!My dog peed on the flag. It wasn’t a big flag, just one of those little flags that people plant at the end of their driveways between…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
