Catahoulagans

Ever since Mom got back from her trip to India with some of her down doggie friends I’ve had to listen to her tales of fun and adventure, all without me!  Yeah, I like to be the center of attention. Yeah, I and could really […]

No agenda, no technology, no cars, I can just be. In the moment, A smell, let it take me where it leads me. Just making the most of every moment, No before or after, Never thinking about what’s next, just now. Then waking to another […]

There’s moisture in the air, humidity and it feels good. . .damp, salty… salty air?  Hmm?  And, I hear birds, but not the usual chatter of the quail, or clacking of the cactus wrens, it’s in the distance, it’s lonesome and windswept. And there’s another […]

OK, this isn’t a travel blog, it’s a story that’s really important to me, so listen up. One cool tiny cat Today it’s so quiet around the house. I’ve always been the top dog, but without the furry little princess, things are very different. You […]

Road Trip? Red Rocks? Really? I overheard Mom say something about “cancelled” and “something instead” and “maybe Red Rocks?”  Before I knew it my parents were bustling around the house gathering up day packs, hiking boots, water bottles, food. . . you get the picture. […]

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile My jet setter parents just returned from Torres del Paine, Patagonia. Patagonia, South America that is. Once again, I had to stay home because my passport expired and it’s really tough for me to travel internationally as I flunked […]

I’m a special kind of Catahoula Dog. I write. I travel. And, I really know how to have fun. I’m a Catahoulagan seeing the world with my Mom and Dad or through their eyes. My parents travel. A lot. Sometimes I go with them. If […]

So there we are on a beautiful spring day cruisin’ down the road in Dad’s 1951 Chevy pick-up truck. I’m riding shotgun!  My head is hanging out the window, my ears and jowls are flapping like a cheap blue tarp in the breeze and my […]

Hey human person, you complicated living thing, yes you!  Did you know that us dogs get a totally sweet deal in Istanbul?  It seems Turks like having free-roaming dogs around and pamper us because we are valuable members of the community.  Heck, it’s been that […]

So, did you know that if you cuddle up with a mature ponderosa pine and put your nose deep between the bark cracks you’ll find the rich and luscious smell of vanilla, and sometimes even butterscotch? Yup, it’s true, especially at the Grand Canyon. Dogonit! […]