Petey

Majestic hunting beast that Petey is, I shouldn't be surprised to discover he successfully treed an opossum in a pear tree last night. What I am unclear on is how he convinced the marsupial to climb down from his perch and into his mouth. No doubt you've heard and understood the phrase 'playing possum' but if you're like me, you never actually got close enough to one to see where the saying origin

Petey Madison is the love of my life. He's cuddly, smart and a constant companion, particularly when I'm eating. Whether I'm enjoying a steak, corn muffin or even a piece of lemon pie, he's always there, watching from a patient distance. Petey never begs or whines because he's learned being polite will earn him a bite even if I'm starving...

This past April, I was forced to beat my dog with a bag of burritos from Taco Casa after one of my Mallard hens became so consumed with greed for cat food, she entered the Danger Zone inside Petey's Invisible Fence. Thankfully, disaster was averted and while I would willingly sacrifice supper for one of my ducks again, the experience was frightening (obviously) and both my dog and I were changed f