I concede

By now the world knows that my bid to become the First Dog has failed. Though the new First Dog has been "rehomed" and "he's got tuxedo-black fur, with a white chest, white paws and a rakish white goatee." It's not me. What can I say? Bo ran a good campaign based on his hypoallergenic platform. Welcome to the 'Hood, Bo. Watch out for those Secret Service dogs, they don't have much of a sense of humor.

Training hampered

I have a rather embarrassing problem that is causing my swim training to be on hold. I'm shedding. A LOT. For several weeks. Hair is just falling off me everywhere. Clumps of hair. I suppose this is a good sign that spring is here, but it's embarrassing to clog up the filter at the pool. So for now, it's just running for me.