“SantaPaws Rising: The Chronicle of Chaos, Mud, and Questionable Decisions.”

On a chilly December evening, the kind where the wind whispers things like put on socks, or your toes will fall off, Princess Athena the Elegant Menace awoke dramatically from her nap atop the sofa. Not on the sofa. Atop it. Draped with a blanket like a royal cape. Because she didn’t do things normally. … Continue reading “SantaPaws Rising: The Chronicle of Chaos, Mud, and Questionable Decisions.”

Athena the Elegant vs The Partridge in the Pear Tree.

There are many stories about heroic dogs in the world, Lassie rescuing people from wells, Scooby-Doo bravely running away from absolutely everything. Yet none of these legends come close to the epic saga of Athena the Elegant, the two-year-old husky who combined beauty, brains, chaos, and stubbornness in such a perfect balance that even the … Continue reading Athena the Elegant vs The Partridge in the Pear Tree.

Slippers, Snowflakes, and Slobber: A Christmas Tale.

The morning arrived in a flurry of twinkling lights, jingling bells, and the unmistakable sound of someone’s slipper being violently assassinated in the hallway. In the warm glow of the living room, Athena the husky reclined atop a mountain of blankets like a Victorian duchess recovering from the scandal of someone using the wrong salad … Continue reading Slippers, Snowflakes, and Slobber: A Christmas Tale.

“The Great SantaPaws Debate: A Christmas Tail.”

Athena the Elegant had many opinions for a two-year-old husky.She had opinions about dinner time, which she believed always arrived several years too late. She had opinions about bath time, which she considered a direct violation of her basic civil rights. She had opinions about the vacuum, which she was convinced was a wheeled demon … Continue reading “The Great SantaPaws Debate: A Christmas Tail.”

Athena, Obito, and the Radiance of Rudolph.

On the edge of a vast snowy wilderness, nestled by a cozy log cabin draped in glittering lights, lived Athena, the elegant one-year-old husky with her mismatched eyes, one a striking blue, the other a warm chestnut, and her clumsy, affectionate, five-month-old Malamute brother, Obito. Athena carried herself with poise and grace, her black, grey, … Continue reading Athena, Obito, and the Radiance of Rudolph.

Athena, Obito And The Gingerbread Man.

The warm, spicy scent of gingerbread filled the kitchen, mingling with the soft hum of Christmas carols playing on the radio. Athena, the elegant husky with her striking bi-eyes, was lounging in the corner, watching her humans bustle around with last-minute holiday preparations. Beside her sat Obito, her clumsy, affectionate malamute brother, his nose twitching … Continue reading Athena, Obito And The Gingerbread Man.