Karen

That's a sign of a good adventure

A copper-coloured dog sleeping on a sofa being petted by 2 people

Penny has a VIP seat to the game - 90 minutes north of the city with cheaper snax.

Woohoo! I didn't know Bine was an honourary Canadian. Welcome to the team! There has been much shouting and whooping startling Penny lately.

I bought some for our local Christmas wish program, and you just reminded me that they arrive this week. Yeah! I wonder if they will notice that the author is the same as the batch of "A Year on the Trail" books they got a few years ago. 😀

I'm very sorry for your loss

It is still in my brother's garage. I should make a special request for some entertainment when they come to help stack firewood for my mom.

This cracked me up even more than most #UglyDogsOuttaContext because my younger brother appropriated my older brother's unicycle in the late 80s, & excelled at it (even playing guitar while riding it in videos). Penny finds both my brothers sus even without the unicycle.

A copper-coloured dog lays on the driveway looking under the front of a white car

I really hope that Blowhole isn't offering online courses in auto maintenance. Penny is thoroughly inspecting my car.

Opinion: The Iditarod is at a crossroads. Here’s how we make it safer, fairer and sustainable. My proposed changes would support more finishers, reduce the number of dropped or injured dogs, and lower the burden on Iditarod staff and volunteers.

Iditarod veteran Jeff King proposes changes that he says would support more finishers, reduce the number of dropped or injured dogs, and lower the burden on Iditarod staff and volunteers.

An Ontario flag blows in the wind in front of a bright blue sky

2 grey haired woman smiling with a bright blue sky behind them

My Mom has enough stuff, so for her birthday gift, I booked a 90-minute cruise for the family near my brothers' cottage. We were rewarded with perfect weather.

A long copper-coloured dog stretches out upside-down on a grey loveseat. There should be room for 2.

Between visits to my local fair, I spent the weekend cleaning and reorganizing my kitchen. It was exhausting for Penny. (Her food has not been moved - my folks are going to have to adapt to the coffee maker and sugar having new homes, but I wouldn't do that to Penny.)

Oh no! Do we need to form a search party?

A smiling copper-coloured dog has mud on her black snout, and on her usually pink tongue. She definitely wasn't rolling around in the newly seeded dirt that might someday be grass.

Penny recommends digging in the mud if you're looking for a relaxing activity today.

@ravenmae.bsky.social Keiran needs a sound activated green light.

A copper-coloured dog sits on the stairs smiling because it is walk time

Happy Friday. My mom finally left for her long weekend to visit her best friend in rural QC. My SIL stopped in this morning, & we took Penny for a walk. Penny wondered where Auntie Jennifer was when we did out after work walk. My SIL brought a 5' stick for Penny because she is awesome.

I'm so excited for this! I have no kids, so I've pre-ordered a few copies for our local Christmas toy drive.

The match is still ongoing.
Just saying.

#UglyDogs

‪So, from now on until this fundraiser is fully funded, I will match each donation.
No conditions*.

*except maybe another Polkadot picture from
@mackaracka.bsky.social , pretty please?

2/2
#UglyDogs

You're in the right place if you're ready to fight for the honour of dogs you haven't met yet! You will meet lots of excellent humans and pooches.

A copper-coloured dog with a large black snout stares intently at a liver treat held by the photographer.

I just started a full week of vacation. The first part will be puttering at home, and then I have a small road trip to catch up with friends from university. It's my 1st Summer vacation in 4 years, so I'm very excited. Almost as excited as Penny is now that we restocked he favourite liver snax.

Merch release coming on Tuesday! Here’s a little sneak peek of what I will have available! Can’t wait to share more!
#musherbluesky

The ear puts her ahead in height- sneaky.

When I commuted to the city every day, I dreamed of a facility with a bunch of soundproof rooms the size of changerooms, where you could go to scream, bang a drum, hit the wall, sing, cry, whatever you couldn't in an apartment in the city or a tiny townhouse in a commuter town.

A large copper-coloured dog chomps on her very large branch.

She says thanks back. She can make her big stick into little sticks while I make sure the BBQ doesn't have a fire.

I can attest to the quality. We've had Penny's for about 2 months and there isn't a nick or tear. She is a lovable menace, so I wasn't expecting it to stand up to her use. We have no fence until they put up the replacement next week and the 12' waist lead has been perfect for relaxing on the deck.

The forehead wrinkles!!! ❤️

A black and white Border Collie sitting. He holds a large box that is being filled with a very large amount of treats. He simply cannot believe that his trick really worked.

Birds of a feather stick together Peet.

A very concerned boxer mix in a kennek at the local shelter. Text from screenshot: Buttercup is a boxer cross who will be looking for her forever home after her upcoming spayed appointment. Buttercup is a happy and energetic girl. She is approximately 3-5 years old. She does understand sit for a short period but just wants to bounce with excitement

A close-up of a smiling dog.

A year ago, we had just started looking at shelter postings when this pretty girl showed up in my feed. We met her the following week, and Penny (formerly Buttercup) moved home that weekend.