Blog Entries ( Beagle )

Rituals of the Bed

October 7th, 2009
Posted by Andrée Lambertson | Posted in Personal Stories

My Beagle/German Shepherd mix, Emma, is terribly spoiled. Or, shall I say, she is terribly used to sleeping on my bed whether or not I’m in it. I have had her since I lived in tiny apartments, where the bed was an oasis of calm, but even in spacious three-bedroom houses, it was the softest place to lie down. She still likes to lay across ...

The Beasley Pillow

September 17th, 2009
Posted by Andrée Lambertson | Posted in Personal Stories

About 10 years ago, I picked up a brand-new, “Cookie Monster” blue bathrobe at a garage sale, thinking I had found a great replacement for my tired, old, worn out one. My find turned out to be disappointing. It was way too hot to actually wear, and kind of scratchy on the inside (I hate that plastic thread that companies use now). I saved it, thinking that ...

Moving Day

September 13th, 2009
Posted by Andrée Lambertson | Posted in Personal Stories

My husband and I, along with our three dogs, Emma, Graham and Beasley, are preparing for a move this week--our eleventh move in about nine years. Our lives, dreams, and jobs have taken us throughout Vermont and California, New York, and now our third move within Long Island, New York. Our dogs now know that when the boxes come out, change is coming. Again. Emma, (our 13-year old ...

Canine Calculations

September 10th, 2009
Posted by Andrée Lambertson | Posted in Personal Stories

I have calculated for my oldest dog Emma, who is 13 1/2, the amount of times I have done things with her and for her. My apologies to my other two dogs; you’ll be featured in another missive, I’m sure. Let Emma in and out (a modest estimate of 4 times per day) = 19,710 times. Feeding Emma = 4,927 times. Patting her/scratching behind her ears (a very ...