Category Archives: about me

The Artist’s Muse

My owners are not kidding when they call me “well-loved.” My image has made it onto m&m’s, thanks to one of my grandmoms. I have been reproduced Andy-Warhol style, by my “cousin” Lacy and been the subject of a lovely watercolor made by a friend of one of my owners  as a get-well greeting. And, of…

Friends and Forebearers: Meet Caesar

“I’ll pay you $500 for this dog,” the man told Rhonda’s dad. In the 70s, that was a lot of money for a dog, but he was convinced that Caesar, the Australian Shepherd her family got when Rhonda was in high school could read. If you sent Caesar down the driveway to get the Arizona…

Friends and Forebearers: Meet Kathleen

This my good friend and really big fan, Kathleen.  Nobody gives me as many treats or appreciates my tricks more than she does. Here’s what she said about me when one of my owners caught up with her for a quick Q&A: What’s your favorite thing about Woofington? She’s really cute and she’s really good…

Friends and Forebearers: Marquis de Talleyrand

Meet the Marquis de Talleyrand, the childhood poodle of my owner, Tom. He was a gift from Tom’s grandfather. It used to drive Tom crazy to see Talleyrand come home from the dog salon with a bow in his fur, because Tom thought it made Talley look like a girl. One sad day, Talleyrand was…

One Small Puppy

By Shirley Uphouse The air-cargo warehouse at the Atlanta airport was huge and noisy. The acoustics in the concrete structure did nothing to soften the cacophony of overhead fans, trucks, iron-wheeled carts and the steady roar of a large machine from someplace out of sight. I hugged her one last time, holding her small, warm…

Introductions

I am a well-loved and oft-photographed ten-year-old, tri-color, female Australian Shepherd.  One of my three owners has been sending a photo of me each day to a group of my biggest fans. These images were so well received that we decided to take me public and give more people a chance to see me in my many…