The Last Run of Taxi Dog
We are sad to say that Taxi Dog has gone to the big squirrel chase in the sky in April of 2021. Taxi was our first child, coming to us in early 2008 from the Washington DC Humane Society, where she won our hearts by being the only dog in the pack to return a […]
Read MorePetworth Poop Patrol Featured in Washington Post
Poop patrolling in Grant Circle
Some Washingtonians take the matter into their own hands in a more productive way. Wayan Vota lives in Petworth. He enjoys walking his dog, Taxi (a “Muttus Americanus,” Wayan said), in Grant Circle. He was alarmed by how much orphan poo they encountered.
“I started picking up other dogs’ poo, too,” Wayan said. “Finally, I got very annoyed, and on a very cold morning last year decided to pick up as much as I could and see how much it weighed.” He told his friends it weighed five to six pounds.
“No one believed me,” Wayan said. And since it was only an estimate, he had no absolute proof. So a month or two later, he went on another poop roundup. This time he videotaped the weigh-in. The bulging Safeway bag weighed a staggering 13 pounds.
Read MoreSnowpocolypse 2010: A Taxi Dog Delight
Snow Dog Taxi on patrol
What happens when you mix 30+ inches of snow and one Taxi Dog? You get happiness that can only be expressed with a yelp of delight. That’s how “Snow Dog” Taxi greeted the great Snowpocolypse 2010 in Washington DC.
First out the door as the snowflakes started, Snow Dog Taxi is in love with the white fluffy stuff from above. She knows it means extended exploration of the neighbourhood as her owner shovels the sidewalk. She can also cross streets without care, as cars are rare, and when present, slowing to a crawl to keep control.
Read MoreDriving 35 Hours with 1 Year Old Hanalei
Which way to go?
Just think about this for a minute – driving 35 hours with a 1 year old daughter. Any parent starts to cringe, preparing for a tale of crying, seat-kicking, marriage-ending woe. You’ll read about that in some other place, for here, I have only happiness to report.
Amy, Hanalei, Dog Taxi and I – that’s 2 parents, 1 child and 1 dog, drove from Washington DC to Atlanta, to Vero Beach and back to Washington DC over Christmas without a single scream, tantrum, or pork rind. Yeah, I’m in shock too.
Read MoreTaxi Dog Pool Day in Washington DC
Jump in Taxi Dog!
What’s the best day for a dog in Washington DC? Doggie pool day!
After Washington DC’s pools are closed for the season, usually around Labour Day, the DC Department of Recreation opens a pool or two for doggie swim day, before the city drains the pools. The pooch pool time is greatly enjoyed by both dogs and their owners – check out the photos!
Also check out Dog Taxi transforming into a canine seal – barking as she eats all the pool’s water:
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