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Oodles of Pumpkin Poodle: Our HaH November Pet Profile

Nov 3, 2015   Cindy   Pet Profiles

What can be better in this crisp Houston fall air than to sip a Chai…  Read More »

How to Defeat the Summer Heat

Jun 27, 2015   Stephen

"What Are You Doing? / 何してるの?" by Toshihiro Gamo is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 It's been a long time coming, but summer has…  Read More »

A Closer Look: Fred the Cat

Jan 3, 2014   Stephen

Recommended listening No one knew where he came from; no one knew where he was going. An enigma. Streetwise and cooler than a cucumber…  Read More »

There's a Vegeterrier in Every Dog

Dec 11, 2013   Stephen

The last blog entry featured a guilt-ridden photo of Ralph the Kleptomaniac Dachshund gnawing on a pilfered sweet potato. Although at first glance this…  Read More »

A Different Perspective: Thanksgiving and Pet Sitting

Nov 28, 2013   Stephen

This is an interesting Thanksgiving. For the first time in many, many years, we're all home, as…  Read More »

Dog is in the Details

Nov 17, 2013   Stephen

When you're a pet sitter, details are everything-- and if they're not, they really should be. Pets are remarkably different from one another, but…  Read More »

A Closer Look: Bosco "Boss" Kelly

Oct 31, 2013   Stephen

You might remember the last blog post's introduction of our new feature Pet of the Month. You might also remember that I threatened to…  Read More »

Introducing Pet of the Month

Sep 10, 2013   Stephen

Hey, blog entry #2 is here, and it brought a special feature along with it! In fact, this is the introduction of the Happier…  Read More »

Welcome to the Blog

Aug 26, 2013   Stephen

Thanks for dropping by the Happier at Home blog. This is the first entry, so feel free to settle in and get used to…  Read More »