The Canine Chronicles
Stories, insights, & resources for the love of our canine companions.

If you guessed the FEMALE of the bunch….you are correct! This dog will get into everything she can reach….and for a short dog, she can reach a hell of a lot. It was mom’s fault….I forgot and left some recycling food containers too low to the floor.  I got home and it looked like a […]

My angel Phinneus, my boy who is one of the most well-behaved and chill dogs I’ve ever met (particularly for a dachshund), gave me quite a surprise last week post surgery. On a more serious note, he had to have surgery in two different places which we scheduled the same day. One was for a […]

Just a glance at their photos….. and Enough said!

We are people who love dogs. For those of us who do not have human children, they ARE our children. I have gotten into borderline arguments with people who– obviously not dog people themselves– don’t understand this. “Perhaps it is not for you to understand,” I snarled at the last person who tried to argue […]

Introducing Rocket… a 7 year old American Rat Terrier… his story coming soon. For now, let’s just say he is a constant source of entertainment, wears his feelings on his sleeve (if he had sleeves), and knows way too many English words for his own good (or mine!). Nonetheless, he is a loyal companion and […]