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Wally the Wonderdog: It's a Dog's Life

By Tom Chandler 8/1/2011

While we were gone, the house-sitter took Wally for two long hikes each and every day, and because Wally didn't appear quite excited by his dry dog food, the sitter also heated up organic chicken broth and poured it over Wally's kibble.

There was even talk of periodic massages for his sore paws.

Wally the Wonderdog

As a result, the dog we returned to is noticeably skinnier and happier than the dog we left, prompting me to think that next time, I'll send Wally to Maine (where there is much pie and steak, most of it wearing butter), while I stay behind to enjoy twice-daily hikes, heated food, massages and utter lack of air travel.

See you pondering the dog's life, Tom Chandler.
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Tom Chandler

As the author of the decade leading fly fishing blog Trout Underground, Tom believes that fishing is not about measuring the experience but instead of about having fun. As a staunch environmentalist, he brings to the Yobi Community thought leadership on environmental and access issues facing us today.

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We just got back from a bicycling vacation in the Finger Lakes of New York. While we came home even more fit, tanned, and happy, our Dachshund, Lewey, who is 3, forgot all of his training and became a puppy again. Silly little man.
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Big Noise. And this one isn't writing itself...
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I thought you said there was "BIG NEWS" coming. I guess you meant Big Nose.
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Dog nose, dog nose!
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Another satisfied reader.
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kbarton10: After exploiting the pup for years, it's time he gets a star on his door, the occasional rubdown, and a splash of people food amidst all the rotting mess he purloined from the neighbors garbage can. It's even worse than that; he apparently took advantage of our absence to use our house phone, running up serious long-distance charges will calling LA-based agents, who are now swarming ... more the place with movie deals and appearance contracts.
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Well, and lobsters. I didn't think Wally would be big on lobster (Little M wasn't), but human-oriented taglines will want to include it. Maybe we could shorten it to something like: "Maine: You'll Arrive With Oversized Pants, But Leave With Gout" Genius...
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Finally! We get a picture of the hound! We've waited patiently, reading through post after boring post about you and the mosquitoes back at some God forsaken smallmouth lake in Maine with all the trappings of its bucolic setting, a slice of heaven on earth, how wonderful it all is; and how you're gonna travel naked on the airplane next time, blah, blah, blah, when all we really wanted to know was ... more how did Wally spend his vacation, how is he? So, this picture seems to answer that question nicely. Thanks!
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After exploiting the pup for years, it's time he gets a star on his door, the occasional rubdown, and a splash of people food amidst all the rotting mess he purloined from the neighbors garbage can.
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Paw massages? I'll take one of those...who is your dog sitter? That is one great photo, by the way!
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Our lab, Ripley, stayed with a friend for the week we were in Yosemite. Same result. She ran around with two other labs for seven days and came back lean and exhausted.
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The picture says it all. Great post Tom! And you will hear soon from the Tourist Bureau in Augusta, wishing to acquire rights to the phrase Maine - where there is much pie and steak, most of it wearing butter.
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