Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Category: Molly

The 401k

Dear Alpha Mom, What should we do if you don’t come home? Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly Is this about the predators again? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, It’s not just the predators. Though they are the biggest threat. Predators could get you and we’d never know it. But what if you […]

High Anxiety

Dear Alpha Mom, Poppy says she doing drugs now. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, She wasn’t supposed to tell anyone. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, Is this a gateway drug to heroin? Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, No, Sweetie, you worry too much. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, Is […]

Celebrity

Dear Alpha Mom, Mia says that I’m a celebrity. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, That’s lovely, Sweetie. And what is she basing this on? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, She says I won Cutest Dog. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, That’s right, you did! Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, […]

The List

Dear Alpha Mom, Is it true that all dogs are supposed to love cars? Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, Many do. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, What’s that all about? I don’t like cars.  I’d rather not ride in a car.  Cars just make me uncomfortable. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest […]

The Most Important Thing

Dear Alpha Mom, Poppy and I would prefer it if you no longer bathed us. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, I’m sorry, I know you hate baths. But it’s something that humans consider very important. If you live with us you have to bathe. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, Your people are […]

Winter Gloom

Dear Alpha Mom, Now that it is getting colder I really appreciate the sweatshirt at night. Thank you! Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, I know you do, no problem. It is colder, isn’t it? Time for winter sweaters and winter food.   Time for me to plan the pies I’m going to make for […]

Trick or Treat

Dear Alpha Mom, We’ve come to one of those dreadful times again, when your people go nuts. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, My people? You mean humans? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, Yes of course I mean humans. Who else gets completely unhinged every year in October? You scared the daylights out […]

The Pack

Dear Alpha Mom, I don’t want our Pack to change. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, You are referring to the New Dog? I can’t wait to bring her home! We’ll have her in a week, after the rescue group gets her spayed. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, Everything will change here. I […]

Turkey Business

Dear Alpha Mom, I have bad news for you. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, Oh my, now what? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mom, I found a turkey feather in the back yard. They’re back. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, We haven’t had turkeys in the back yard. It was probably […]

The Scream

Dear Alpha Mom, I lost you today in the garden. I was busy with a good smell and I didn’t hear you go back into the house. Your Best Dog, Molly   Dearest Molly, I wasn’t going to leave you out there. I came back out to check on you a few minutes later. Love, […]