Dad here; for those of you who have followed Charlie's story since the beginning, you will recall that it was always meant to be a refuge from the incessant bad news that seemed to permeate social media at the time, and unfortunately still does. Remember the story of Caetlin, the dog who's muzzle had been wrapped in duct taped? Ever hear much about her since? I'm sure that she is now leading a wonderful life,…

Max here...Everything at the Casa is about sharing, as difficult as it may be; here I am, chilling with dad when who should bust down the bedroom door but the two most obnoxious dogs on the planet: Mia the Spazcrobat and Charlie the Elemental Force of Nature. Nothing can upset my meditation like these two; how I long for the days when it was just dad and I! For a time, I was dad's soul…

Dad here; Charlie, Mia, and Max are curled up and occidental-eyed on the bed, recuperating from another exciting pre-dawn tinkle under the watchful eye of the supermoon. Charlie's saga never ceases to amaze me with it's own peculiar ebb and flow; it will seem to be settling down and possibly even fading into Internet oblivion when something unknown always seems to happen, sparking it back to life. Charlie certainly doesn't spend anytime fretting over the…

Hey, dad! 'Sup, Charlie? Whatcha doin'? It doesn't appear to be very dog inclusive, at least from where I'm sitting. Don't play dumb, you self centered diva. You know good and well that I'm dealing with the carnage that you inmates leave in the garage; to get this level of destruction, I almost suspect you of bussing dogs in from neighboring cities to participate in your protests. Well dad, isn't it true that "black labs…

The Casa is not a political place, as by the very term, politics are divisive and we're all about inclusion. That's not to say we don't have strong opinions. I have been considering carefully the words I would employ after the election, and determined to say the exact same thing regardless of the outcome. Since the beginning, the purpose of my page has been to be a refuge from both the incessant negative and the…