Category Archives: Pets

Kramer’s Korner

Posted on April 11, 2026 by oldmainer

Hello again admiring fans. It’s Kramer, but you already know that. I’m just stopping by to check in and bring you up to date on what I’ve been up to, which I have to admit hasn’t been much. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Old Dogs Need Love Too

Posted on March 18, 2026 by oldmainer

I was talking to Kramer the other day. Yes, I talk to him. No, he does not respond, at least not in kind. For instance if I were to say ‘treat’, he may not bark a word, but still become … Continue reading →

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Doggie Sign Language

Posted on March 10, 2026 by oldmainer

Recently one of my friends (not both of them) asked me if i talked to my dog. Now, he isn’t owned by a dog, so I cut him a little slack for that. His question was sincere, clueless, but sincere. … Continue reading →

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Travis

Posted on March 1, 2026 by oldmainer

She walked though the door of the shelter not sure why she was there. She had seen a dog on their facebook page that had kind of said he needed her. She knew that was stupid. She knew that he … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on February 27, 2026 by oldmainer

Hello all my faithful friends. Kramer here. I just wanted to check in and, because I know you miss me when I don’t, let you know everything is OK here. Not great, but OK. No, nothing is wrong. Nothing I … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on February 7, 2026 by oldmainer

I’m back!!! Hello again my faithful friends. I know it as been a long time, but, as I have often said, ‘good things are worth waiting for’. In my case that would be things like chewy treats and, of course, … Continue reading →

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Shelby

Posted on February 4, 2026 by oldmainer

SHELBY was seven years old. She was in the second grade and loved school. She loved the environment and looked forward to every day. To her it was an escape. Her home was not a particularly pleasant place. As an … Continue reading →

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Because I Love You

Posted on October 10, 2024 by oldmainer

I, like everyone else have been inundated in the last several weeks by the news of the disasters that our Southeast states have been encountering. I have watched the despair of the residents after Helene decimated their homes and lives. … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on July 29, 2023 by oldmainer

Hello again faithful followers. I haven’t really had time for this, as you can see, I am being a love object to Bob’s SIL (also known as my favorite person) to relax her after a stressful flight to visit me, … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on May 20, 2023 by oldmainer

Hi again my faithful fans. I fear I have again disappointed you by not writing for a while. Well, I am sorry for that, but I don’t want to print something just for the sake of printing it. However, last … Continue reading →

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