Category: Personal

  • Top Dog Kitchen’s No. 1 fan

    Top Dog Kitchen’s No. 1 fan

    AS PUBLISHED IN GRANDEUR MAGAZINE.COM Mimi sits patiently on the floor, her bushy black tail with its white tip looking like a paintbrush as it swishes back and forth in anticipation. “Touchdown,” says Frank Menchero signaling to the canine to leap up with her two front paws and do a double high five with her…

  • Tips on living with a blind dog

    Tips on living with a blind dog

    Suddenly, one day last month, my little guy developed glaucoma in one eye. It had been growing but there was no warning. Even though I got him to a eye specialist in hours, he went blind almost immediately. However, he has not changed. He plays, barks, runs and eats like there is nothing wrong. I…

  • My dark secret…. I hide from my dog when I snack

    My dark secret…. I hide from my dog when I snack

    This dog, this dog right here has secret powers of hypnotism. Whenever I have any snack, especially chicken, this dog mysteriously shows up and stares at me with golden eyes. These eyes seem to capture my attention and speak to me. They say, I have never eaten food and I have never been loved.  They…

  • My Little Guy

    My Little Guy

    One of my two dogs. This is Matisse. He weighs 30 pounds. Nicknames are Teaser, Scout and Peepers (don’t ask). He is a Mini Aussie from California. He has problems. I have never had a dog with two distinct personalities. Matisse#1 is a ferocious  150 pound full size Aussie. He scouts ahead on walks for…